How to Reach Guwahati

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Guwahati is well connected by air, rail and road, making it easy for the domestic and overseas traveler to reach Guwahati

How to Reach Guwahati By Air:

Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport , Guwahati is located at 23 km from the city and connects Guwahati to major Indian cities by air. Standard flight services to the city of Guwahati are available from Delhi (2.5 hours), Kolkata (1.5 hours), Agartala, Imphal, Dibrugarh, Aizawl, and Jorhat. Indian Airlines and most private airlines operate early morning flights to this city. The airlines served by this airport are as follows:

  1. Air India IC routes (formerly operated by Indian Airlines (Imphal,Delhi, Kolkata)
  2. Air India
  3. Air India Regional (Aizwal, Agartala, Bagdogra, Dimapur, Delhi, Imphal)
  4. Pawan Hans - Helicopter services (Shillong, Tura, Naharlagun (Itanagar))
  5. Air Deccan (Bagdogra, Bangalore, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Kolkata)
  6. IndiGo Airlines (Imphal, Delhi, Kolkata)
  7. SpiceJet (Kolkata, Delhi)
  8. Jet Airways (Agartala, Bagdodra, Delhi, Kolkata, Jorhat, Mumbai and Bangalore( both via Kolkata))
  9. Kingfisher Airlines (Agartala, Kolkata, Imphal, Hyderabad,Bangalore, Mumbai)
  10. Jetlite (Dibrugarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore (via Delhi))
How to Reach Guwahati By Rail:

The Indian Railway with their modern and organized network connects Guwahati to all major and minor destinations in India. The city has mainly one railway station at Guwahati, Paltan Bazar. Luxury trains like Rajdhani Express train connect New Delhi from the country and state capitals. Shatabdi Express connects Guwahati to some of the neighboring cities.

How To Reach Guwahati By Rail


How to Reach Guwahati By Road:

Guwahati is well connected to all the major cities of India by a network of highways and roads. The good road transport system connects Guwahati with Kaziranga, Shillong, Dimapur, Siliguri, Silchar, Bomdila, Hajo and Sualkuchi. The Paltan Bazaar Bus Station offers a number of private and Assam State Transport Company buses linking Guwahati to Kaziranga (215 km), Tezpur (198 km), Jorhat (303 km), Sibsagar (359 km) and Silchar (341 km). Taxis on hire can also be availed of from travel agencies.

How to Travel By Water:

Ferry service is also a convenient mode of transport to cross the Brahmaputra River at nominal rates.

How To Travel By Water


How to Travel in Guwahati:

For travel in Guwahati there are buses, auto-rickshaws and cycle- rickshaws. Tourist taxis can be used to commute anywhere within the city and are safe but relatively expensive. City buses including government and private go anywhere in the city and are the cheapest mode of transport. Auto rickshaws are another option, but it is always important to bargain for a reasonable fare. Luxurious special tourist buses are also available with packaged tours to all the tourist attractions in Guwahati.