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MeghalayaBy road

Meghalaya by road.

Shillong sits on a plateau above Guwahati. From there the roads run south to Sohra and Mawsynram, and south-east to Mawlynnong and Dawki.

The Umngot at Dawki, root bridges at Nongriat, the Sohra plateau in rain.

Boat on the Umngot River at Dawki, Meghalaya
Boat on the Umngot River at Dawki, Meghalaya. Photo: Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Getting there

Guwahati airport and station are the usual arrivals; Shillong is about three hours away by road.

Permits

No Inner Line Permit is needed for Meghalaya. The state has announced plans for a tourist registration system; we confirm the current position when you book. All permit rules

Taxi routes and fares

Lowest fare this season, per car, one way, plus 5% GST. Open a route for every car.

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Trips and day tours

From prices are per car for the whole trip this season, before 5% GST.

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Places we drive to in Meghalaya

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