Visitor's Information

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 - click here

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.350 in a pre-paid taxi available in the airport. Getting to the IITG from the airport (which may take around 35 minutes) will cost another Rs. 400 in a reserved taxi.

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

To download the flight time-table please click here

Accommodation at Guwahati please click here