The nearest railhead to Shillong is Guwahati, which is located at a distance of 100 km. The nearest airport is Shillong Airport which is located at Umroi and it is connected only to Kolkata. The nearest major airport is the Guwahati Airport which is well-connected with the major cities of the country. Shillong bus stand is well-connected with the regular bus services to Guwahati. Take a look at the brief of how to reach Shillong and the best ways to reach here.
Shillong does not have an airport and the nearest airport is the Umroi Airport which is located at a distance of 25 km and it has very limited connectivity and there are only a few flights operated from there. The nearest major airport from Shillong is the Guwahati Airport which is located at a distance of 125 km from Shillong. Tourists can either catch a bus or hire a cab to Shillong. They can also drive the car.
The road network from Shillong to Guwahati and other major cities of the states is well-maintained. There are several private as well as government-operated deluxe runs daily for Shillong. You can also hire a taxi for a convenient and comfortable journey. A shared taxi is another option which tourists can choose and it is very economical. National Highway 40 connects Shillong to the rest of the cities in India. There are both private and government buses that run from most major cities to Shillong.
The nearest railway station to Shillong is located in Guwahati which is located at a distance of 100 km. From there you could either take a bus or hire a cab or self-drive to Shillong. Guwahati railway station is well-connected with the major cities of the country namely Delhi, Kolkata, Dibrugarh, Bangalore, Jaipur, Jammu, and many more places. Guwahati has many regular trains from the different cities in which one can board and reach Guwahati. From Guwahati, one can hire a taxi, cab or catch a bus to Shillong.
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