There are 7 ways to get from New Delhi to Sylhet by plane (Deutsche Bahn), bus, train, car, or plane
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Fly to Osmani International Airport
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)plane DEL - ZYL
6h 47m$294–386Train
cheapest- Take the train from New Delhi to Agartalatrain 14620
- Take the train from Akhaura to Sylhettrain Paharika Express / ...
2d 4h$13–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Delhi to Agartalabus redbusIndia_Volvo Multi-Axle A/C Seater / ...
- Take the train from Akhaura to Sylhettrain Paharika Express / ...
24h 13mTrain, drive
- Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to New Karimganjtrain 20502
- Drive from New Karimganj to Sylhetcar
42h 3m$17–91Drive 1,910.4 km
- Drive from New Delhi to Sylhetcar 1,910.4 km
24h 20m$226–326Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Agartala (IXA)plane DEL - IXA
- Take the train from Azampur to Sylhettrain
9h 3m$100–155Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane DEL - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
- Drive from Shillong to Sylhetcar
9h 19m$96–163
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Delhi to Sylhet is to train which costs $12 - $95 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from New Delhi to Sylhet is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $290 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from New Delhi to Sylhet. However, there are services departing from New Delhi and arriving at Sylhet via Akhaura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between New Delhi and Sylhet is 1547 km. The road distance is 1910.4 km.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from New Delhi to Sylhet, including transfers.
New Delhi to Sylhet train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from New Delhi station.
The best way to get from New Delhi to Sylhet is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $290 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $12 - $95 and takes 2 days 4h.
Sylhet is 30 min ahead of New Delhi. It is currently 2:49 PM in New Delhi and 3:19 PM in Sylhet.
New Delhi to Sylhet train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Agartala station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Delhi to Sylhet is 1910 km. It takes approximately 24h 20m to drive from New Delhi to Sylhet.
What companies run services between New Delhi, India and Sylhet, Bangladesh?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Delhi to Sylhet via Agartala and Akhaura in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Agartala via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Aizawl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Agartala via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- bahn.de
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Osmani International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Akhaura to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–5
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $4–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–9
Train from Azampur to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–5
- Snigdha
- $3–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $4–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–9
- S chair
- $3
Train from Akhaura to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–5
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $4–5
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $6–9
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Anand Vihar Terminal to New Karimganj
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from New Delhi to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
- Website
- FALCON TOUR and TRAVELS
Bus from Delhi to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- FALCON TOUR and TRAVELS
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- [email protected]
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- $3
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