How To Reach in Dawki

Here’s a guide on How to Reach Dawki whether you are planning a road trip, train or air travel.

The drive to Dawki town offers some of the scenic views in Meghalaya itself. The town is approximately eighty two kilometres from Shillong and around one hundred and seventy four kilometres from Guwahati, Assam. The journey takes about five hours by car . Via public transport, there are several regular bus services operating as well. There are many beautiful spots on this route. These include sites such as Umiam Lake. The Elephant Falls, and Shillong Peak are also included factors make the journey more enjoyable than even reaching your destination.

Guwahati to Dawki: 174.1  kilometres, approximately 4 hours 58 minutes.

Shillong to Dawki: 92 kilometres, approximately 3 hours.

The nearest railway station is the Guwahati Railway Station,  around one hundred and seventy four kilometres away. Hiring a taxi or even boarding buseswill take you straight to Dawki from Guwahati. The journey takes about six hours via the roadways. Some of the trains linking Guwahati with major cities include:

DBRT Rajdhani (12424): Delhi to Guwahati

BNC GHY EXP (02509): Bangalore Cantt to Guwahati

YPRKYQ AC EXP (2551): Bengaluru to Kamakhya

DIBRUGARH EXP (15929): Chennai Egmore to Dibrugarh

Guwahati Express (12515): Trivandrum to Guwahati

Dawki is best approached from the air although there is no airport in Dawki itself. The nearest airfield is Umroi A