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Meghalaya tour package from Kolkata

Flights to Guwahati take about 1 hour 15 minutes. Shillong is then about 3 hours by road. Plan 5 to 6 days for shillong, cherrapunji and dawki.

Meghalaya from Kolkata, in 30 seconds

Usual way to travel
Flight
Days needed
5 to 6 days for Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki
Best time
October to April, avoiding the heaviest monsoon months

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How to get from Kolkata to Meghalaya

  • FlightFlights to Guwahati take about 1 hour 15 minutes. Shillong is then about 3 hours by road.
  • TrainLong-distance trains to Guwahati take about 17 to 18 hours.

Distances and times are approximate and change with season, traffic and the exact route.

Can it be a weekend trip?

No.

When to go

October to April, avoiding the heaviest monsoon months. Skip June to August, the wettest months on the planet.

5-day Meghalaya itinerary from Kolkata

A starting plan, not a fixed package. We change it around your dates, group and budget.

Morning flight to Guwahati, then by road to Shillong. Airport pickup and drive to Shillong, evening at Ward's Lake or Police Bazaar.
Move base, cover waterfalls and the living root bridge trek.
Asia's cleanest village and the clear waters of the Umngot river.
Mawsmai caves and a slower day around Cherrapunji.
Drive back to Guwahati for onward travel. Road back to Guwahati and the flight to Kolkata.

Know before you book Meghalaya

Getting there
Fly to Guwahati, then road
Guwahati to Shillong
Approx 100 km, 3 to 4 hours
Shillong to Cherrapunji
Approx 54 km, 2 hours
Ideal length
5 to 7 days

Meghalaya is further than it looks on paper. Guwahati to Shillong alone is most of a morning, and the good parts are another few hours past that. Under six days, you are mostly buying road time.

What sets the cost from Kolkata

Mainly how you travel (flight, or train), how many nights you stay in Meghalaya, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: June to August, the wettest months on the planet. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.

Meghalaya from Kolkata: questions people ask

Flight: Flights to Guwahati take about 1 hour 15 minutes. Shillong is then about 3 hours by road. Train: Long-distance trains to Guwahati take about 17 to 18 hours.
Most groups go by flight. Flights to Guwahati take about 1 hour 15 minutes. Shillong is then about 3 hours by road. Stay a night in Cherrapunji rather than doing it as a day trip from Shillong. The double-decker root bridge trek is about 3,500 steps each way and needs a full day.
5 to 6 days for Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki. On the ground, Meghalaya itself needs 5 to 7 days.
No.
October to April, avoiding the heaviest monsoon months. Avoid June to August, the wettest months on the planet.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups go by flight) and the stays and local transport for 5 to 6 days for Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki. Hotel category, travel dates (long weekends and peak season cost more) and group size move the total most. Send your dates and group size for a written quote.
Pick dates in the right season (October to April, avoiding the heaviest monsoon months), choose how you will travel (most groups go by flight), and allow 5 to 6 days for Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki. Then fix the stays and local transport. Send your dates, group size and budget on WhatsApp and you get a day by day plan with a written quote.
Meghalaya works well for friend groups, couples and solo travellers. The route stays the same; what changes is the pace, the hotel category and how many activity days you add. Tell us who is travelling and the plan is built around them.

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