How much does it cost to travel from Kochi to Shillong?

From ₹5,710 per person, depending on how you travel. 3 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Kochi to Shillong?

The fastest option takes about 13 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Kochi to Shillong?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 3 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Kochi to Shillong — routes, cost and how to reach

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Any date1 traveller

By road: ~2,994 km
Straight line: 2,395 km
Cheapest: ₹5,710
Fastest: 13h
Travellers: 1

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KochiErnakulam Jn. C (ERSC)

8 km by road

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₹100–₹160

15m

Ernakulam Jn. C (ERSC)Dildarnagar Jn (DLN)

16360 Patna–Ernakulam Express · 3A · 2300 km

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₹3,950–₹4,590

18.8h

Dildarnagar Jn (DLN)Patna Jn (PNBE)

12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express · 3A · 182 km

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₹560–₹670

2.2h

Patna Jn (PNBE)Azara (AZA)

12501 Guwahati–New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 794 km

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₹1,540–₹1,800

6.3h

AzaraShillong

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 87 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

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₹240–₹390

3.8h

Total for 1 traveller: ₹6,390–₹7,610 one way

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