There are 6 ways to get from Shillong to Varanasi by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SHL - VNS
7h 10m₹10,631–31,772Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Shillong to Guwahatitaxi
- Take the train from Guwahati to Varanasi Jntrain 20503 / ...
21h 22m₹2,202–6,112Bus
- Take the bus from Shillong, Meghalaya to Siliguri, West Bengalbus Shillong, Meghalaya - Siliguri, West Bengal
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Siliguri, West Bengal - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
31h 25mDrive 1,125.4 km
- Drive from Shillong to Varanasicar 1,125.4 km
16h 48m₹12,624–18,234Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane GAU - VNS
10h 7m₹8,220–16,250Taxi to Silchar Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shillong to Silchar Airport (IXS)taxi
- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXS - VNS
13h 48m₹9,880–22,612
Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shillong to Varanasi is to taxi and train which costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shillong to Varanasi is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹32,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shillong to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Shillong, Meghalaya and arriving at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Siliguri, West Bengal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between Shillong and Varanasi is 971 km. The road distance is 1125.4 km.
The best way to get from Shillong to Varanasi without a car is to taxi and train which takes 21h 22m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Shillong to Varanasi, including transfers.
Shillong to Varanasi bus services, operated by Assam State Transport Corporation, depart from Shillong, Meghalaya station.
The best way to get from Shillong to Varanasi is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹32,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 25m.
Shillong to Varanasi bus services, operated by Assam State Transport Corporation, arrive at Siliguri, West Bengal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shillong to Varanasi is 1125 km. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Shillong to Varanasi.
What companies run services between Shillong, India and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Express fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shillong, Meghalaya to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Siliguri, West Bengal in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–17,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–17,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Varanasi Airport via Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–31,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–31,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Guwahati to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 18003453986
- Website
- astcbus.in
Bus from Shillong, Meghalaya to Siliguri, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,000
- Website
- https://astcbus.in/
- 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
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–4,600
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
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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