Transportation in Tezpur

The historic city of Tezpur is one of the most famous tourist destinations of Assam and as a result the city has a good connectivity with all the important cities of Northeast as well as the country as a whole. Guwahati, the main commercial hub of Assam is just about 181 km from Tezpur and takes only 4hours to reach the city, by road. The city is very well connected by air, road and air transport.

Tezpur by Air

The Salonibari Airport is located at a distance of 10km from Tezpur. The airport is located at an altitude of about 230 feet above sea level.  In the year 1942, during the Second World War, the British Royal Indian Air force developed the Tezpur Airport. The United States Army used it as the heavy bomber base. After World War ll, the airport was developed into an active air base and was also used for the commercial purposes.The airport is well connected with all the important cities like Guwahati, Kolkata and Jorhat. One of the major airlines operating from this airport is the Indian Airlines.  There are regular flights to and from Salonibari airport to all the major cities of Assam like Guwahati. There are also three flights to Kolkata and Jorhat per week from the airport. Bus and cab facilities are available from the airport to take the passengers to the city.

Contact details
Tezpur Airport
Air Force Station, Salonibari
Tezpur: 784105

Flights from Guwahati to Tezpur

Flight name: Jet Airways
Flight number: 9W6260
Departure time: 7:50
Arrival Time: 08:15
Days: Thu

Flight name: Jet Airways
Flight number: 9W620
Departure time: 12:05
Arrival Time: 08:15
Days: Thu

Flights from Kolkata to Tezpur

Flight name: Jet Airways
Flight number: 9W2895
Departure time: 13:40
Arrival Time: 08:15
Days: Tue, Thu, Sun

Flight name: Jet Airways
Flight number: 9W2871
Departure time: 10:10
Arrival Time: 12:45
Days: Tue

Flight name: Jet Airways
Flight number: 9W615
Departure time: 10:50
Arrival Time: 15:35
Days: Wed, Thu

Flight name: Air India
Flight number: AI9606
Departure time: 13:30
Arrival Time: 12:45
Days: Mon

Tezpur by Rail

The nearest railway link to Tezpur is the the Rangapara North Railway Station. The railway station lies on the Misamari-North Lakhimpur railway line. There are also many trains available from Guwahati railway station to reach tezpur.

Trains from Tezpur

Train Number: 15616
Train Name: Tezpur Kamakhya Intercity Express
Destination:kamakhya station, Guwahati
Departutr time: 5:30 AM
Arrival time: 10:00 AM

Train Number: 15815
Train Name:Tezpur Rangiya Express
Destination: Rangia
Departutr time:    6:05 AM
Arrival time: 11:55 AM

Tezpur by Road

The most preferred and convenient way of travelling to Tezpur is by roadways. Regular bus service is available to and from Tezpur and this includes both Assam state transportation corporation (ASTC) bus service or private bus services. The ASTC  buses operating in the city connects all the important places of Assam like Guwahati, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Sibsagar and Nagaon and also the neighboring places of Bomdila, Itanagar, Siliguri and Tawang.