How to find cheap flights to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU)
Currently, 310 € is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to GAU for 627 €.
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Book sooner rather than later. You might even be able to land some awesome early bird deals on tickets to Guwahati, where Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport is located.
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If you aren't in a rush to travel to Guwahati, consider making a pit stop along the way. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport if you book a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Guwahati
May is generally the cheapest month to board a flight to Guwahati.
To find the cheapest month or even day for flights to GAU, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
November is the most popular month for flights to GAU. It's an ideal time to explore Guwahati in full swing.
January is the quietest period of the year to travel if you prefer a more relaxed pace. You'll typically find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Guwahati then.
The weather can make or break your holiday, so consider what kind of conditions you enjoy travelling in. Guwahati is warmest in April, with averages of between 20ºC (68ºF) and 38ºC (100ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from 11ºC (52ºF) to 25ºC (77ºF).
With one day of rain on average, January is the driest month in Guwahati.
July brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around 28 days of rainfall if you're heading there then.
Flying to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU): What you need to know
Get to Guwahati without any stops. These are some of the airlines offering direct flights to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport:
Druk Air is most likely to get you to your destination on time. Up to 90% of its flights into this airport touch down as scheduled, making it a wise choice when booking your GAU plane ticket.
You'll be landing in the UTC+5:30 timezone at GAU.
Be curled up in bed not long after your flight to GAU. Book a room at one of these hotels close to Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
Flights departing from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport arrive as planned 63% of the time. This figure tells you how the airport generally performs in terms of punctuality.
Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport is located in Guwahati, Assam, India.
Getting to central Guwahati from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU)
The distance from GAU to central Guwahati is about 26 kilometres.
Once you've touched down from your flight to GAU, driving to the centre will take around 40 minutes.
Expect the journey to take about 1 hour on public transport.
If you'd like to stay near all the action in Guwahati, drop your bags at one of these top options:
Guwahati highlights
Put these leading sights high on your must-see list after hopping off your flight to Guwahati:
Brahmaputra River: The perfect place to begin your tour of the city, this landmark is located around 10 kilometres northeast of the city centre.
Botanical Garden,GIPS: You'll discover this park roughly 8 kilometres west of the centre. Take some time out and watch the world go by in this corner of Guwahati.
Jai Mata Vaishno Devi Temple: This will also be a trip highlight. A top landmark, it's around 3 kilometres northwest of the heart of Guwahati.
How to get to Shillong from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU)
The nearby city of Shillong is about 121 kilometres from GAU. The drive to the centre in a taxi or ride-share will take around 3 hours.
Travelling from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport (GAU) to Barpeta
Barpeta is another city that's easily accessible from Guwahati Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Intl Airport. It's about 64 kilometres away.
It takes 2 hours 55 minutes or so to drive to Barpeta.
Explore more of India
There's loads more to see and do in India, starting with Aizawl. Azuali waterfalls, Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary and Mizoram State Museum are must-do's in this city, which is around 290 kilometres southeast of Guwahati.
Imphal is another place that's too good to skip while you're in India. You'll find it around 274 kilometres southeast of Guwahati. Imphal War Cemetery, Radha Krishna Temple and Botanical Garden rank among the top sights.
Roughly 257 kilometres south of Guwahati, Agartala is worth going out of your way for. Good reasons to visit include Neermahal Palace, Jagannath Bari and Dakhineshwari Kali Bari/Renter's Kali Bari.