There are 6 ways to get from Arrah to Kolkata by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 12394 train, fly
best- Take the train from Ara to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PAT - CCU
3h 16m₹5,918–15,297Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ara to Howrah Jntrain 13006 / ...
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
11h 25m₹328–2,433Train, bus
- Take the train from Ara to Patna Jntrain 12368 / ...
- Take the bus from Patna to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Patna
15h 36mDrive 591.3 km
- Drive from Arrah to Kolkatacar 591.3 km
9h 3m₹6,670–9,634Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arrah to Kolkatataxi 591.3 km
9h 3m₹13,000–16,000Train, bus via Durgapur
- Take the train from Ara to Patna Jntrain
- Take the bus from Patna to Durgapurbus
- Take the bus from Durgapur to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
15h 53m
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arrah to Kolkata is to train and ferry which costs ₹320 - ₹2,500 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arrah to Kolkata is to line 12394 train and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Arrah and Kolkata is 536 km. The road distance is 591.3 km.
The best way to get from Arrah to Kolkata without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 25m and costs ₹320 - ₹2,500.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Arrah to Kolkata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arrah to Kolkata is 591 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Arrah to Kolkata.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Kolkata.
What companies run services between Arrah, India and Kolkata, India?
There is no direct connection from Arrah to Kolkata. However, you can take the line 12394 train to Danapur, take the taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Jai Hind, take the subway to Noapara, then take the subway to Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ara to Fairlie via Howrah Jn and Howrah Jetty in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ara to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹340–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹700–950
Train from Ara to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Ara to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ara to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 9073545111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
Bus from Patna to Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
- Schedules at
- Raipur Cruiser
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–16,000
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