There are 5 ways to get from Shillong to Gaya by taxi, train, car, plane, or bus
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Shillong to Kamakhyataxi
- Take the train from Kamakhya to Gaya Jntrain 15620
25h 11m₹2,294–5,921Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Barik Point to Guwahati Paltan Bazarbus
- Take the train from Guwahati to Patna Jn.train
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
25h 15m₹830–5,240Drive 955.6 km
- Drive from Shillong to Gayacar 955.6 km
14h 33m₹10,747–15,524Fly from Umroi Airport
- Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Gaya (GAY)plane SHL - GAY
20h 59m₹12,781–40,932Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Gaya (GAY)plane GAU - GAY
7h 15m₹8,370–14,410
Umroi Airport (SHL) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shillong to Gaya is to bus and train which costs ₹800 - ₹5,500 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shillong to Gaya is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
The distance between Shillong and Gaya is 1173 km. The road distance is 955.6 km.
The best way to get from Shillong to Gaya without a car is to taxi and train which takes 25h 11m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 25h 11m to get from Shillong to Gaya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shillong to Gaya is 956 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Shillong to Gaya.
There are 152+ hotels available in Gaya.
What companies run services between Shillong, India and Gaya, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Limited fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Gaya (GAY) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Gaya via Imphal, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Gaya via Silchar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Gaya via Agartala, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Gaya via Dimapur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Gaya via Aizawl, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kamakhya to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
Train from Guwahati to Patna Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,800
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +91 7640003050
- [email protected]
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- ₹200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,200
Kajaawa
- Phone
- +91 60 33 11 48 67
- Website
- kajaawa.com
Meghalaya Tour Cabs
- Phone
- +91 70 05 65 13 38
- Website
- meghalayatourcabs.com
Travenjo
- Phone
- +91 94 36 76 73 33
- Website
- travenjo.com
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