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How to get fromMelbourne to Shillongby plane, bus, taxi, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Shillong by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Umroi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane plane MEL - SHL
    21h 41m
    ₹45,470–122,620

  2. Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train, drive

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane plane MEL - DAC
    2. Take the train from Biman Bandar to Sylhettrain train
    3. Drive from Sylhet to Shillongcar car
    25h 11m
    ₹27,350–70,070

  3. Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane MEL - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    19h 44m
    ₹30,070–77,070

  4. Fly to Silchar Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane plane MEL - IXS
    2. Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi taxi
    24h 23m
    ₹36,670–116,470

  5. Fly to Osmani International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane plane MEL - ZYL
    2. Drive from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Shillongcar car
    20h 6m
    ₹32,970–103,670

  6. Fly to Agartala, train, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Agartala (IXA)plane plane MEL - IXA
    2. Take the train from Azampur to Sylhettrain train
    3. Drive from Sylhet to Shillongcar car
    25h 30m
    ₹36,720–95,120

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₹43,094Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,000.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 41m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Shillong, India?

Air India Limited, Spicejet, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Umroi Airport (SHL) 3 times a day.

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