2,700 km - 4,000+ pets moved
2,700 km Northeast to West, door to door. By train it is GHY to CSMT. By air it is GAU to BOM.
We run this corridor in both directions. Mumbai to Guwahati is planned and priced the same way.
Short answer first
Answer
2,700 km is three to four days of driving, so the honest answer on this corridor is not road. A booked coupe out of GHY keeps your pet with a person for the whole journey, and a flight from GAU turns it into a few hours plus ground time.
Moving one pet Guwahati to Mumbai costs ₹30k to ₹45k by road, ₹16k to ₹28k by train and ₹20k to ₹55k by air. The cheapest published option is train.
We usually recommend air here. This runs Northeast to West, so it crosses the country rather than staying in one region. Very long haul where air saves days of travel.
Pricing
Ranges are per pet and include handling and our coordinator. Crates, extra handlers and premium add ons are quoted separately.
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| Mode | Cost per pet | Journey time | Coverage | Crate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | ₹30k to ₹45k | 52 to 57 hours | Home to home | Travel crate or harness | A stop every two hours for water and a walk. |
| Train | ₹16k to ₹28k | 45 to 50 hours | Station to station | None needed in a 1A coupe | Needs the full first AC coupe, booked early. |
| Air | ₹20k to ₹55k | About 3.5 hours in the air | Airport to airport | IATA compliant hard crate | Add three to four hours ground handling at each end. |
Modes marked On request depend on live airline or railway availability for your date. See the full pet transport cost guide for what moves these numbers.
Choosing a mode
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), about 3.5 hours in the air. The cargo terminal is about 20 km out at Borjhar on the Guwahati side and 5 to 40 km depending on your suburb out at Andheri at the other end, and that driving is part of the day.
Boarding at Guwahati (GHY) and arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), roughly 45 hours on board, in a first AC coupe or as registered luggage.
A dedicated vehicle covers the 2,700 km from your Guwahati address to the Mumbai address. At roughly 52 hours it means 5 nights on the road, which is why we rarely lead with road on this pair.
Crate rules, coupe bookings and airline acceptance are the same on every route. They are set out on the road, train and air guides.
Timing
The monsoon from May to September is heavy and landslides can affect the hill routes towards Shillong and beyond. We plan buffer time rather than promise tight arrivals in that window. On the Guwahati pickup we check road status the day before and keep a spare day either side.
The monsoon between June and September is the real planning problem. Waterlogging can close roads at short notice, so we keep a buffer and a backup route on every monsoon move. On the Mumbai delivery we keep a spare day either side.
Dogs and cats
The dogs we move most out of Guwahati are Indies, Labradors, German Shepherds, Spitz, Pugs and Persian cats. This is what we would put each of them on for a 2,700 km run.
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| Your pet | Best on this route | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Small dog, under 10 kg | Air or train | May qualify for cabin travel on airlines that carry pets, which is the calmest option. |
| Medium dog, 10 to 25 kg | Train or air | A first AC coupe keeps your dog with a person the whole way. |
| Large dog, over 25 kg | Road or train | Cargo charges rise sharply with weight, so road or a booked coupe is usually kinder and cheaper. |
| Snub nosed breeds | Road or train only | Pugs, Bulldogs, Boxers and Shih Tzus are restricted from cargo holds by most airlines. |
| Cats | Train, in a 1A coupe | Cats stay enclosed and covered rather than taking walk breaks. They cannot use the train dog box. |
Two bonded pets from one home can often share a crate or coupe. Breed specific guidance is on the dog transport and cat transport pages.
What actually happens
We book the cargo slot on the GAU to BOM sector and arrange the fitness certificate through our Guwahati vet contacts.
Collection anywhere in Guwahati, including Zoo Road, Six Mile, Beltola. Then the run out to Borjhar, about 20 km from the city.
Photo and location updates at every planned stop, and a named coordinator on WhatsApp the whole way.
Delivered anywhere in Mumbai, including Andheri, Bandra, Juhu.
Paperwork is the same on every domestic route: vaccination record, a fitness certificate dated within 72 hours, and your ID. No NOC and no titer test. Full document table and checklist.
Tell us your pet's breed and weight and a rough date. You get an honest recommendation and a clear price on the same call, with no form to fill in.
Questions people ask
The cheapest published option on this route is train at ₹16k to ₹28k. Road is ₹30k to ₹45k, train is ₹16k to ₹28k and air is ₹20k to ₹55k, per pet.
Your exact figure depends on your pet's weight, the crate and whether pickup is central or out towards North Guwahati. The same ranges apply both ways, so Mumbai to Guwahati is priced the same.
2,700 km works out at about 52 hours by road, roughly 45 hours by train, or 3.5 hours GAU to BOM plus three to four hours on the ground at each end.
This runs Northeast to West, so it crosses the country rather than staying in one region. Very long haul where air saves days of travel.
Guwahati brings hill roads and the monsoon. The monsoon from May to September is heavy and landslides can affect the hill routes towards Shillong and beyond. We plan buffer time rather than promise tight arrivals in that window. On the Guwahati pickup we check road status the day before and keep a spare day either side.
The monsoon at the Mumbai delivery. The monsoon between June and September is the real planning problem. Waterlogging can close roads at short notice, so we keep a buffer and a backup route on every monsoon move. On the Mumbai delivery we keep a spare day either side.
Yes, and most moves on this corridor are unaccompanied. Collection anywhere in Guwahati, handover anywhere in Mumbai, one handler the whole way.
Yes, and it is the same 2,700 km, the same trains and the same price, which is why this one page covers both directions.
