How to Reach

By Air

          You can fly direct to Shillong the Capital City of Meghalaya from Kolkata (Calcutta) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Indian Airlines operates a 50 seater ATR 42 German aircraft on this route.  You can check out the current Departure and Arrival Timings from Shillong (Umroi) Airport at 0364 - 257 7271 or at 0364 - 2226222 or at Kolkata (Phone numbers given below.) 

          You can also fly from New Delhi or Kolkata to Guwahati, our nearest International Airport, by Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Sahara,  Indian Airlines flies Boeing, Airbus 320 and Airbus 319.  They also fly ATR 42 50 seater aircraft from Kolkata to Guwahati.  Jet Airways flies advanced version of Boeing 737 from New Delhi and Kolkata to Guwahati.  Air Sahara flies from New Delhi and Kolkata to Guwahati.

         You can check out the flight timings through the following telephone numbers:

Indian Airlines, New Delhi    -  011 - 2462 2220, 2462 4390

Indian Airlines, Kolkata       -  033 - 2211 0730, 2211 0810, 2211 6944

Indian Airlines, Guwahati     -   0361 - 226 4420, 226 4425, Fax - 0361 - 226 4400

Jet Airways, New Delhi        -  011 - 5164 1414, 2567 5404

Jet Airways, Kolkata            -  033 - 2229 2227, 2511 9894

Jet Airways, Guwahati          -  0361 - 266 2202, 266 5784, 284 0600, 284 0130

Air Sahara, New Delhi          - 011 – 2335 9801

Air Sahara,  Kolkata             -  033 – 2282 6118 - 22

Air Sahara, Guwahati           -  0361 – 2548 676, 2547 808

           From Guwahati Airport one can fly by Helicopter to Shillong or reach Shillong by road.  Meghalaya Helicopter Service operates short hop Helicopter flights which perhaps are one of the cheapest anywhere in the world, because the tickets are highly subsidized by Meghalaya State Government.  You can check out the current flight timings from the following numbers:

Meghalaya Helicopter Service, Guwahati

Mobile : 98640 - 66742, Landline: 0361 - 284 1172

Meghalaya Helicopter Service, Shillong

0364 -256 1184, 222 3129 

Pick Up from Airport

          If you want to be picked up from the Airport, we can arrange for a pick up vehicle as per your requirement.

         You can hire tourist cabs from the Airport to Shillong directly.  It takes about 3 hours to Shillong.  You can have a midway halt at Nongpoh to stretch your legs, for tea / coffee, snacks, fruits or food.  There are some good restaurants immediately after you cross Nongpoh market area - Broadway Restaurant, Sweet Day Restaurant.  If you drive directly from the Airport to the Resort it takes about 5 hours.  Please take the Express highway from Jalukbari Round-about to Khanapara at the foot of Khasi hills to avoid getting stuck up in the City traffic.

By Railway

          The nearest railhead is at Guwahati, which is 170 kms from the Resort.  Very next to the Guwahati  Railway Station on the Paltan Bazar side you have the State Transport Bus Station from where you can catch Assam State and Meghalaya State Transport buses to Shillong.  In the vicinity, there are many private luxury coach operators operating bus services to Shillong. The Tourist Taxi Stand for Tourist Taxis going to Shillong,  Share Taxis and Maxi Taxis (Sumos) also operate from around here.

          The Share Taxis that take in 5 persons charge currently Rs.150/= per person and Sumo Maxi Cabs that take in 10 passengers charge Rs.90/= to Rs.100/= per person to Shillong.

          From Shillong one can hire Tourist Taxies from the Taxi Stand at Police Bazar, Shillong.  If you are eager to experience the rustic rural life of Meghalaya, you can catch our village bus at Bara Bazar, SOHRA BUS STAND at Shillong.  (Cherrapunjee is locally known as 'SOHRA'.)  There are three buses plying between SHILLONG and LAITKYNSEW - where the Resort is located.  One bus leaves Sohra Bus Stand at Bara Bazar, Shillong by 11:00 a.m.  It reaches LAITKYNSEW by 1:30 p.m. The same bus starts back to Shillong from the village by 2:00 p.m. The other two buses leave Shillong by 1:00 p.m.  They reach Laitkynsew after 4:00 p.m. These buses do not ply on Sundays.  It is very convenient to avail the 11:00 a.m. bus from Shillong.  It is also very convenient to return to Shillong on the day of departure.  Backpackers, please take note of this service.  

One can also catch the Shuttle Sumos to Sohra from near Sohra Bus Station at Bara Bazaar near Mot Phran.  Presently they charge Rs.40/= per person to Cherrapunjee Market and from there take a taxi to the Resort for just Rs.200/= to Rs.250/=.  Alternately, you can hire one of the Shuttle Sumos to Sohra for Rs.700/= to Rs.750/= for a direct non-stop drop to Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort.  These Shuttle Sumo drivers are conscious of time, because they have to line up for their next trip to maximise their daily trips.  That is why you are getting them at that rate.

If you want any further help or information, please give us a tinkle at:

 (0091) - 03637 - 244218, 244219, 244220

Mobile: (+91) 94361 15925, (+91) 98630 79856. 

or e-mail us at cherrapunjee@hotmail.com or cherrapunjee@yahoo.co.in.