Must-see attraction · East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Shillong
Shillong is a attraction in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Shillong: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shillong
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shillong — distance from nearby cities
- From Shillong (ML): about 1 km by road (1 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shillong
- From Cherrapunji (ML): about 47 km by road (37 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cherrapunji
- From Guwahati (AS): about 81 km by road (65 km straight line) · directions · more places near Guwahati
- From Silchar (AS): about 153 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Silchar
- From Tezpur (AS): about 186 km by road (149 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tezpur
Coordinates: 25.57599, 91.88279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shillong
- Don Bosco Museum · museum · East Khasi Hills · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shillong View Point, Laitkor Peak · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Upper Shillong Forest · sanctuary · East Khasi Hills · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Elephant Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~9 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Ri Kynjai - Serenity By The Lake · lake · Ri-Bhoi · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Umiam Lake · lake · Ri-Bhoi · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Laitlum Canyon · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawphlang Sacred Forest Meghalaya · fort · East Khasi Hills · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawjngih Lapynshongdor View Point · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nongjrong viewpoint · viewpoint · East Khasi Hills · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bamboo trek, mawryngkhang · trek · East Khasi Hills · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sohra (Cherrapunji) · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~46 km · Must-see
- Dainthlen Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Phe Phe Fall · waterfall · West Jaintia Hills · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawsmai Nongthymmai Eco Park · sanctuary · East Khasi Hills · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rainbow Falls · waterfall · East Khasi Hills · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mawsmai Cave · cave · East Khasi Hills · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Krang Suri Waterfall · waterfall · West Jaintia Hills · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other other attractions near Shillong
- Laitlum Canyon · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sohra (Cherrapunji) · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mawsynram · attraction · East Khasi Hills · ~54 km · Must-see
- Guwahati Rope Way · attraction · Kamrup Metro · ~87 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bellevue Point · attraction · Kamrup Metro · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sualkuchi · attraction · Kamrup Rural · ~91 km · Must-see
- চেতনা '৭১ · attraction · Sylhet Division · ~91 km · Must-see
- Ali Amjad's Clock · attraction · Sylhet Division · ~96 km · Must-see
- Clock Tower, Mangaldai::town · attraction · Darang · ~121 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nartiang Monoliths · attraction · West Jaintia Hills · ~42 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Shillong open today?
No visitor has reported the current status for Shillong yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shillong?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Shillong from Shillong?
Shillong is about 1 km by road from Shillong (1 km straight line), 47 km from Cherrapunji and 81 km from Guwahati. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shillong?
Nearby: Don Bosco Museum (museum, 2 km), Shillong View Point, Laitkor Peak (viewpoint, 4 km), Upper Shillong Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Elephant Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Ri Kynjai - Serenity By The Lake (lake, 12 km), Umiam Lake (lake, 12 km).
Is Shillong worth visiting?
Shillong is listed as a must-see attraction in Meghalaya on Spotwander.