There are 5 ways to get from Salem to Gangtok by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane SXV - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Gangtoktaxi
19h 7m₹16,283–25,033Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Salem Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain 22503 / ...
- Take the taxi from New Jalpaiguri to Gangtoktaxi
44h 31m₹5,208–13,833Bus via Vijayawada
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
46h 31mDrive 2,449.4 km
- Drive from Salem to Gangtokcar 2,449.4 km
36h 30m₹27,613–39,885Bus
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Hebbal to Patna Patliputra Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
2d 23h
Salem (SXV) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Gangtok is to train and taxi which costs ₹5,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 44h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Gangtok is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 7m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Gangtok. However, there are services departing from Salem, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Deorali Bus Stop via Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 31m.
The distance between Salem and Gangtok is 2106 km. The road distance is 2449.4 km.
The best way to get from Salem to Gangtok without a car is to train and taxi which takes 44h 31m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Salem to Gangtok, including transfers.
Salem to Gangtok bus services, operated by Ira Transports, depart from Salem, Tamil Nadu station.
Salem to Gangtok bus services, operated by Ira Transports, arrive at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Gangtok is 2449 km. It takes approximately 36h 30m to drive from Salem to Gangtok.
There are 378+ hotels available in Gangtok.
What companies run services between Salem, India and Gangtok, India?
You can take a bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Deorali Bus Stop via Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Siliguri, West Bengal, and Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand in around 46h 31m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Kochi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Salem to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Salem Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9826824851
- [email protected]
- Website
- apsarabus.com
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- shreesavariyabus.com
Bus from Hebbal to Patna Patliputra Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,666
- Website
- https://www.shreesavariyabus.com/
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–5,500
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
Go Eazy Cab
- Phone
- +91 80 16 91 69 69
- Website
- goeazycab.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
Go Eazy Cab
- Phone
- +91 80 16 91 69 69
- Website
- goeazycab.com
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