There are 7 ways to get from Ranchi to Shillong by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane IXR - SHL
4h 51m₹13,948–29,161Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Kamakhyatrain 15661
- Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi
28h 8m₹2,339–6,239Bus via Siliguri
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Siliguri, West Bengalbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Siliguri, West Bengal
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Shillong, Meghalayabus Siliguri, West Bengal - Shillong, Meghalaya
29h 30mDrive 925.8 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Shillongcar 925.8 km
15h 1m₹10,412–15,039Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane IXR - GAU
- Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus
8h 3m₹10,548–17,611Fly to Silchar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane IXR - IXS
- Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi
10h 22m₹13,648–19,011Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Guwahati, Assambus
- Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Shillong, Meghalayabus
33h 15m
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Shillong is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,300 - ₹6,500 and takes 28h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Shillong is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹30,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Shillong. However, there are services departing from Ranchi, Jharkhand and arriving at Shillong, Meghalaya via Siliguri, West Bengal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Ranchi and Shillong is 761 km. The road distance is 925.8 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Shillong without a car is to train and taxi which takes 28h 8m and costs ₹2,300 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Ranchi to Shillong, including transfers.
Ranchi to Shillong bus services, operated by Jay Jagdambay Tour And Travels, depart from Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Shillong is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹30,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Siliguri, which costs and takes 29h 30m.
Ranchi to Shillong bus services, operated by Jay Jagdambay Tour And Travels, arrive at Siliguri, West Bengal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Shillong is 926 km. It takes approximately 15h 1m to drive from Ranchi to Shillong.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Shillong, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Umroi Airport (SHL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Shillong, Meghalaya via Siliguri, West Bengal in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Umroi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–20,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Silchar Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Silchar Airport via Kolkata, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to Kamakhya
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- [email protected]
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- ₹200
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patna to Guwahati, Assam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- 18003453986
- Website
- astcbus.in
Bus from Guwahati, Assam to Shillong, Meghalaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–200
- Website
- https://astcbus.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–4,600
Kamakshi Tours
- Phone
- +91 98 64 04 79 96
- Website
- kamakshitours.com
Xcell Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 07 09 70 70
- Website
- xcell.co.in
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