How to Reach Aizawl

How to Reach Aizawl by Air

Flights from Calcutta, Silchar and Guwahati connect Aizawl, the capital city, six days a week.

How to Reach Aizawl by Rail

Mizoram does not have any rail links. The nearest railhead, Silchar, in Assam, is 180 km away. Silchar railway station is well connected to Aizawl along National Highway 54 by buses and hired taxis. However, the most convenient railhead is Guwahati (Assam), which is very well connected to the rest of India. From Guwahati to Aizawl, it is a 506 km drive and there are plenty of buses and taxis that cover the distance.

How to Reach Aizawl by Bus

The north-eastern states of India are linked to Mizoram by reasonably good roads. Silchar to Aizawl (180 km) is a 6-8 hr journey on the National Highway 54. Reasonably good roads link Guwahati (506 km), Imphal (374 km), Kohima (497 km), (Shillong 430 km) and Agartala (443km) to Aizawl. Several buses ply between these distances. Taxis and hired cars with chauffeurs are readily available because roads are the only effective way of communication between the neighbouring states and Mizoram.

Getting Around Aizawl

Within Mizoram, one can move about in state run buses, private buses and tourist taxis but car rental is possible in Aizawl.