Location

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is located just on the outskirts of the city of Guwahati and is well connected to other parts of the country by road, rail or air.

There are direct air services from/to Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata with connectivity to all major cities in the country and direct train services from/to all the metropolis and other major cities. Air India, Jet Airways, Jetlite, Kingfisher, IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir operate regular flights to and from Guwahati.

It is around 20 km from the heart of the city and around 40 min drive from the airport. To reach the institute from the city, there is an Institute bus service that runs regularly to and from the city.

Map showing how to reach IIT Guwahati - please click here

Trains connecting Guwahati

TRAIN NAME	ROUTE
Rajdhani Express	Delhi, Lucknow
North East Express	Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad, Patna
Brahmaputra Mail	Delhi, Aligarh, Kanpur, Allahabad, Patna
Avadh Assam Express	Delhi, Lucknow, Muzaffarpur
Kamrup Express	Kolkata, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri
Kanchanjunga Express	Kolkata, Barddhaman, Rampurhat
Saraighat Express	Kolkata, Barddhaman, Malda Town
Dadar Express	Mumbai, Manmad, Katni, Mughalsarai, Patna
Cochin Express	Cochin, Coimbatore, Chennai, Cuttack, Howrah
Trivandrum Express	Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur,Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Howrah
Bangalore Express	Bangalore, Viziangaram, Cuttack, Kharagpur, Howrah

For more information on these trains please visit the Indian Railways website: www.indianrail.gov.in

Commuting to the Institute from the city

For commuting from the station to the North Guwahati campus, tata sumos and auto-rickshaws are available. IIT Guwahati has also its own transporation facilities to ply to and fro from North Guwahati campus to the city.

Flights to Guwahati

There are direct flights from/to Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata with connectivity to all major cities in the country.  Air India, Jet Airways, Jetlite, Kingfisher, Spicejet, Indigo, Go Air operate regular flights to and from Guwahati. Getting to the IITG from the airport (which may take around 40 minutes) will cost around Rs. 500 in a pre-paid taxi available in the airport.

Taxis are available for transport within the city but are without meters and fares have to be negotiated and the same applies to auto-rickshaws. There is also an extensive network of city bus service.

Accommodation at Guwahati - please click here