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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Shillong by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Umroi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Umroi Airport (SHL)plane plane DED - SHL
    17h 26m
    ₹10,198–20,457

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Guwahatitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Guwahati Paltan Bazar to Barik Pointbus bus
    41h 43m
    ₹1,249–8,354

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rishikesh to Meerutbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Patnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Patna to Guwahati, Assambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Shillong, Meghalayabus bus
    2d

  4. Drive  1,800.6 km

    1. Drive from Rishīkesh to Shillongcar car 1,800.6 km
    27h 20m
    ₹20,360–29,409

  5. Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane plane DED - GAU
    2. Take the bus from Gauhati Airport to Shillongbus bus
    8h 18m
    ₹9,298–15,907

  6. Fly to Silchar Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane plane DED - IXS
    2. Take the taxi from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Shillongtaxi taxi
    16h 28m
    ₹11,898–24,307

  7. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Roorkeetrain train
    2. Take the train from Roorkee to Kamakhyatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kamakhya to Shillongtaxi taxi
    42h 28m
    ₹2,680–9,199

Dehradun Airport (DED) to Umroi Airport (SHL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,034Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,491.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 26m

What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Shillong, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Limited fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Umroi Airport (SHL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rishikesh to Shillong, Meghalaya via Meerut, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Patna, and Guwahati, Assam in around 2d.

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