The institute is located on the outskirts of the city of Guwahati (on the north side of Brahmaputra river) at a distance of around 20 km from Guwahati railway station and around 22 km from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi airport. Pre-paid taxi service is available at airport, which cost approximately Rs.550 from airport to IIT Guwahati. Radio taxi services from Prime Cab (0361-222-2233), My Taxi (0361-222-8888) are also available from the airport to IIT Guwahati. If you prefer a radio cab, it is advisable to reserve a cab by giving your mobile number before (minimum 30 minutes) to your arrival in Guwahati. Smart phone app based cab services from ola, uber etc are available from airport and railway station (approximate price ₹300/-).

Taxis, buses and auto-rickshaws are available to reach the IIT Guwahati campus from the railway station and other parts of the city. IIT Guwahati also has its own bus service (labeled an Green Valley) that operates once in a hour between Guwahati city (from near Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati Office near to platform-1 of Guwahati railway station) and the IITG campus.

Bus timings are here. (Starting point is shown as PB in the bus schedule chart.)