Chennai to Guwahati: every way to go
How to get from Chennai to Guwahati: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 2 trains listed
- fastest 47h 15m (Silchar Express 15627)
- train from ≈₹1,215 (SL, approx)
- car 2452 km, ₹26,730–₹36,780
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹1,215 | 2 | 47h 15m | ≈92 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 55m | ≈472 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹26,730–₹36,780 | any time | 49h | ≈417 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 3h 55m: about 40m by road to MAA, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 45m from GAU into Guwahati. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Chennai to Guwahati
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15627 | Silchar Express Mail/Express | 05:10 PER → 04:25 GHY (+2 day) | 47h 15m | Sun | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,215 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 15629 | Nagaon Express Mail/Express | 19:15 MS → 22:25 GHY (+2 day) | 51h 10m | Mon | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,275 SL, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
By car
- 2452 km
- about 49h driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹26,730–₹36,780
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 2452 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu · stations: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central (MAS), Chennai Egmore (MS), Tambaram (TBM) · airports: MAA
- Guwahati, Assam · stations: Guwahati (GHY), Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) · airports: GAU
About 1886 km apart in a straight line (2452 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Guwahati’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Chennai to Guwahati?
Silchar Express (15627), scheduled at 47h 15m from PER to GHY, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:46 IST.
How many trains run from Chennai to Guwahati?
2 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 05:10 and the last at 19:15 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:46 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Chennai to Guwahati?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
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2 trains go from Chennai to Guwahati; the fastest takes 47h 15m, and fares start at about ₹1,215.