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Aizawl - Falkwan Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

Location

Aizwal is located at 23.730 E, just north of the Tropic of Cancer. It has an average elevation of 1018 metres (3339 ft). IT lies between the Tlawng River valley in the west and Tuirial River valley in the east.

How to reach

Airport

Nearest airport is Shillong. Aizawl is connected to Kolkata and Imphal by air. Indian Airlines connects Aizawl to rest of India via Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata.

Railhead

Nearest Railhead is Silchar (Assam) which is 184 km. Buses take 8 hrs and light vehicles 6 hrs. Satwinder Dhaliwal, member parliament, today flagged off the train at Sirhind railway station, in a simple ceremony, for its onward journey on the extended route. The route of the same train was earlier curtailed during the days of militancy in Punjab. The train will leave for Nangal Dam at 8.10 pm every day. From Guwahati, travel to Silchar by Barak Valley Express, Cachar Express or the Tripura Passenger.

Road Transport

NH - 54 connects Aizawl with the rest of the country through Silchar. Buses and taxis are available from Silchar to Aizawl. Night services are also available. Aizawl can also be approached by road from Shillong and Guwahati.

Visitors to Aizawl city usually take bus from Silchar via National Highway No. 44. Most of the private buses operating on the Aizawl-Silchar route run overnight, except for Mizoram State Transport's buses that run during the day.

Arrival and Departure

Aizwal is connected by Air. The airport is 35 km from the town centre, from where you can take a bus or taxi.

Distances

Aizawl is close to Guwahati (Assam) at a distance of 466 km, Imphal (Manipur) is about 361 km from Aizawl. It is well connected to all the capital cities of the north eastern states of India. Aizawl is also connected to Kolkata (1547 km) by air, through which it is connected to the rest of the India. Shillong (Meghalaya) is about 420 km from Aizawl. Agartala (Tripura) is about 457 km from Aizawl. Kohima is 506 km from Aizawl.