Tawang Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Nearest Airport

Tezpur (365 km) (Assam).

Bus Stand

The only way out of the Tawang town leads back over the Sela Pass and down to Bomdila. Arunachal State Transport runs buses to Bomdila on Wednesday. Friday And Saturday (8hr). Private buses also run daily via Bomdila to Tezpur , departing round about noontime and arriving Tawang early in the morning of the following day. Jeeps also leave daily for Tezpur early in the morning from Tawang City Gate, 200m downhill from the bus stand. Nearest Bus stand Bomdila.(180 km)

Railway Stations

There are a number of ways to get to Tawang from Kolkata, the simplest being to first get to either Guwahati (1081 km from Kolkata) or Tezpur (1100 km) in Assam. You can fly or take a train to any of these cities, the most practical being Guwahati since Tezpur does not have direct connections. The closest railway station is Rangapara in Assam. From either Tezpur or Guwahati, there are regular public and private bus services to Tawang. It is a good idea to hire a jeep, Sumo or other rugged vehicle with an experienced hill driver to do the mountain drive - this is a 479 km journey of about 16 to 20 hours.

Nearest Railway Stn Rangapara(Assam).