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Shillong · India

Car hire and driving in Shillong

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at ZYL means 67 km (42 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Shillong

Car rental from Shillong: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Shillong to GuwahatiIndia70 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Shillong to SylhetBangladesh74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Shillong to NagaonIndia117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Shillong to SilcharIndia124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Shillong to MymensinghBangladesh174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Shillong to DimāpurIndia188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Shillong to Ashuganj CityBangladesh191 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Shillong to Bhairab BāzārBangladesh192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Shillong to Nagar NaluākotBangladesh193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Shillong to BrāhmanbāriaBangladesh194 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Shillong to SherpurBangladesh197 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Shillong to AgartalaIndia202 km (126 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Shillong to DelhiIndia1,489 km (925 mi)about 22 h 42 min
Shillong to DhakaBangladesh255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Shillong to HyderabadIndia1,659 km (1,031 mi)about 25 h 18 min
Shillong to KolkataIndia489 km (304 mi)about 7 h 28 min
Shillong to ChattogramBangladesh359 km (223 mi)about 5 h 29 min
Shillong to JaipurIndia1,611 km (1,001 mi)about 24 h 34 min
Shillong to KanpurIndia1,156 km (719 mi)about 17 h 38 min
Shillong to GazipurBangladesh229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Shillong?

The left, as everywhere in India.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.