Guwahati to Darjeeling: Flights, Trains, Road-map Everything in One Place
Darjeeling, the most famous hill station of West Bengal is approximately 500 km away from Guwahati, one of the major city in Assam and North-East India. From the banks of Brahmaputra, there are several ways to reach the beautiful place, which are as follows:
Guwahati to Darjeeling: Through Air:
There is no airport in proper Darjeeling. The nearest airport is in Bagdogra (Airport code: IXB), which is 67.5 km from Darjeeling, and it takes around 3 hours to reach by car from the airport. There are a number of flights that connect Bagdogra to Guwahati, as it received the status of a major airport recently.
The average fare ranges between INR 1,100 to INR 7,000 per person, and a direct flight takes around 1 hour to reach the airport. For an approximate idea of the fare and timing, the important flight details are given below, after 3 months from the date of booking.
Guwahati to Darjeeling: Through Train:
There is no major rail-station in Darjeeling with direct rail connectivity with Guwahati.
However, you can take a train to New Jalpaiguri, which is a major station, and then take a car to reach Darjeeling in 4-5 hours. The road is beautiful, with an amazing mountain experience.
If you want a very unique experience and have time, opt for the Darjeeling-Himalayan railway that is the UNESCO-World heritage site from New Jalpaiguri Jn. to Darjeeling (Starts at 08:30 from NJP station and reached Darjeeling at 15:35 every day.)
Major Train leaving from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri:
| Train No. | Train Name | Days of departure | Station of Departure | Arr. | Dep. | Travel Time |
| 22502 | NTSK-SBC Superfast Express | Sat | Guwahati | 05:25 | 14:15 | 08:50 |
| 20503,
20505 |
Rajdhani Express | Fri, Tue, Sat | Guwahati | 05:40 | 12:05 | 06:25 |
| 12501 | Poorvattar S KrantiExp | Wed, Sat | Guwahati | 06:15 | 12:50 | 06:35 |
| 12510 | GHY-SBC Express | Mon, Tue, Sun | Guwahati | 06:20 | 14:15 | 07:55 |
| 12423 | Rajdhani Express | Daily | Guwahati | 07:00 | 13:05 | 06:05 |
| 15960 | Kamroop Express | Daily | Guwahati | 07:45 | 16:50 | 09:05 |
| 12505 | North-East Express | Daily | Guwahati | 09:45 | 17:15 | 07:30 |
| 12346 | Saraighat Express | Daily | Guwahati | 12:30 | 19:25 | 06:55 |
Guwahati to Darjeeling: Through Road
If you want a personalized experience, or, have your own car and want to enjoy nature closely, you may visit Darjeeling by a car from Guwahati, by NH-27 or NH-17. The 1st Route covers 502 km and takes around 11 hours 30 minutes depending on traffic, the 2nd route is more scenic, but it is 529 km, which takes around 13 hours. The second road crosses River Brahmaputra near Goalpara and joins with route 1 near Birpara in West Bengal. If you start early, you can reach Darjeeling in a day, but if you want to take a break for the night, you can find good hotels in and around Malbazar.
So, hopefully, you got everything that wanted to know about how to go to Darjeeling from Guwahati.
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