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Kolkata to Guwahati by train or flight
1000 km by road. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹460 per person.
Guwahati to KolkataFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Rajdhani / Saraighat Express (overnight)
from ₹460 per person
Best value
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Overnight | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Rajdhani / Saraighat Express (overnight) | 17 h | ₹460–₹1,820per person | Yes | Daily |
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India | 4.5 h | ₹3,200–₹7,500per person | No | Daily |
An overnight option also saves a night’s stay.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Rajdhani / Saraighat Express (overnight) | ₹920–₹3,640 | ₹1,840–₹7,280 |
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India | ₹6,400–₹15,000 | ₹12,800–₹30,000 |
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Once you’re in Guwahati
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- Railhead: Guwahati
- Airport: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, 23 km
- On the ground: from ₹3,800 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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A day-by-day plan for Guwahati starting from Kolkata, with this journey and the stay priced in.