Best time to visit Guwahati — month by month, with the monsoon and the dry winter
When to go to Guwahati: the dry, mild months of November to February, the heat of April and May, and the monsoon rain of June to September, with IMD normals.
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How to reach Guwahati — by air, by train and by road, and on to Shillong and Kaziranga
How to reach Guwahati: the airport 22 km out, the station in the centre, the Rupnath Brahma bus terminus, Delhi by road, and Shillong and Kaziranga from here.
Guwahati is the main gateway to Northeast India, with an international airport, the region's busiest railway station and a bus terminus. The measured road times below are our own routing, and the rain adds more. We have no verified train, flight or bus timetable, so check current services.
From where you are
- Guwahati railway station: about 1 km, 2 minutes.
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport: about 22 km, 27 minutes.
- Rupnath Brahma bus terminus at Betkuchi: about 9 km, 11 minutes.
- Shillong: about 96 km, 140 minutes.
- Kaziranga: about 190 km, 152 minutes.
- Delhi: about 1,776 km by road, 21 hours free-flow, so most people fly or take a train.
By air
The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is at Borjhar, about 20 km west of the centre by Wikipedia's figure. Wikipedia says it has two terminals, and Wikivoyage calls it the main air hub of the Northeast, with domestic flights and a few international ones. Wikivoyage also lists scheduled helicopter services to Shillong, Tura and Tawang; we cannot confirm their current status.
By train
Wikipedia says the Guwahati railway station at Paltan Bazaar is the busiest of the city's stations, and the headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway lies near Nilachal Hill. Kamakhya Junction is the second main station, with more trains, though not all Guwahati-bound trains stop there. Wikipedia names the Rajdhani Express, the Brahmaputra Mail, the Northeast Express and the Vande Bharat among the trains that serve the city.
By road and bus
National Highway 27 links Guwahati with West Bengal, Bihar and the rest of India, and with Silchar and the states beyond; Wikipedia says National Highway 17 from Sevoke ends at Jalukbari, and National Highway 15 runs along the Brahmaputra to Tezpur, Jorhat and Dibrugarh. Wikipedia names the Rupnath Brahma bus terminus at Betkuchi as the most important terminal, with day and night buses to towns in Assam and the Northeast.
By river
Wikivoyage says luxury boats with air-conditioned upper decks connect Guwahati with Dibrugarh by way of Kaziranga and Tezpur. We have no verified sailings.
Once you are here
Read things to do in Guwahati and when to visit, and copy the one-day plan. For the hills, read how to reach Shillong.
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Questions people ask
How do you reach Guwahati?
By air to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, about 22 km and 27 minutes from the centre on our routing, or by train to Guwahati railway station at Paltan Bazaar, in the centre. Wikipedia lists the Rajdhani Express, the Vande Bharat and other trains. We have no verified timetables, so check current services.
How far is Guwahati from Delhi?
About 1,776 km by road on free-flow OpenStreetMap routing, about 21 hours before traffic, so almost everyone flies or takes a train. Wikipedia says the Rajdhani Express, the Northeast Express and other trains link the city with the rest of India. We have no verified fares or schedules.
How do you get from Guwahati to Shillong or Kaziranga?
By road. Shillong is about 96 km and 140 minutes on our routing, and Wikipedia says about 100 km. Kaziranga is about 190 km and 152 minutes. Wikivoyage lists helicopter services to Shillong and Tura and night buses to Dibrugarh, Kohima, Imphal, Itanagar and Siliguri; we cannot confirm their current status.