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Places near Mairang by type
All 253 places by distance →One day from Mairang
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:35 pm
103 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mairang
- Kyllang Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Don Bosco Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Upper Shillong Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Elephant Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Mawphlang Sacred Forestheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Mairang
How to reach Mairang
By train
Mirza (MRZA), about 73 km from the centre; Kamakhya (KYQ), about 83 km from the centre.
By road
Shillong 32 km · Cherrapunji 42 km · Guwahati 82 km. Directions.
By air
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati — about 76 km by road; Shillong Airport (SHL), Shillong — about 47 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mairang?
Mawphlang Sacred Forest (heritage site, about 22 km), Elephant Falls (waterfall, about 24 km), Khasi Hills (hill, about 3 km), Upper Shillong Forest (nature spot, about 29 km), Shillong View Point, Laitkor Peak (peak, about 30 km), Don Bosco Museum (museum, about 31 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mairang?
62 places on Spotwander: 11 waterfalls, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 temple, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Mairang?
Elephant Falls, about 24 km by road; Bishop's Falls (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mairang?
Khasi Hills, about 3 km by road; Kyllang Rock (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mairang?
Start in Mairang, visit Kyllang Rock, then Don Bosco Museum, then Upper Shillong Forest, then Elephant Falls, then Mawphlang Sacred Forest, and drive back — about 103 km by road in all.