There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Bengal by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane MAA - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapurtrain
7h 26m$101–275Train, car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Perambur to Dankunitrain
- Take the train from Dum Dum to Gedetrain
- Take the train from Darshana Halt to Rajbaritrain
- Take the car ferry from Dowladia to Paturiacarferry
- Drive from Paturia to Bengalcar
38h 46m$18–97Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Maldabus
- Drive from Malda to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Take the taxi from Dhaka Mohakhali to Bengaltaxi
2d 1hDrive 1,981.4 km
- Drive from Chennai to Bengalcar 1,981.4 km
29h 10m$234–338Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Agartala (IXA)plane MAA - IXA
- Take the train from Azampur to Biman Bandartrain
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapurtrain
11h 25m$81–207Train
- Take the train from Perambur to Agartalatrain
- Take the train from Akhaura to Biman Bandartrain
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapurtrain
2d 16h$25–126
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Bengal is to train and car ferry and drive which costs $17 - $100 and takes 38h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Bengal is to fly and train which takes 7h 26m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Bengal. However, there are services departing from Perambur and arriving at Mirzapur via Akhaura and Biman Bandar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Chennai and Bengal is 1717 km. The road distance is 1981.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Chennai to Bengal, including transfers.
Chennai to Bengal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Perambur station.
Chennai to Bengal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Agartala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Bengal is 1981 km. It takes approximately 29h 10m to drive from Chennai to Bengal.
There are seven+ hotels available in Bengal.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Bengal, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh?
You can take a train from Perambur to Bengal via Agartala, Akhaura, Biman Bandar, and Mirzapur in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Agartala via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.railway.gov.bd
Train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–3
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–2
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $2–3
Train from Darshana Halt to Rajbari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–4
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–6
Train from Azampur to Biman Bandar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $3–6
Train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–3
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–2
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $2–3
Train from Akhaura to Biman Bandar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $3–6
- S Chair
- $3
Train from Biman Bandar to Mirzapur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–3
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–2
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $2–3
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Perambur to Dankuni
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $7–9
- Third AC (3A)
- $19–24
- Second AC (2A)
- $27–35
- First Class (1A)
- $45–60
Train from Dum Dum to Gede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Perambur to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–60
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Esplanade to Malda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Seater
- $2–7
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- 02-9634625
- [email protected]
- Website
- biwtc.gov.bd
Car ferry from Dowladia to Paturia
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- biwtc.gov.bd
- Deluxe
- $1
- Lower Class
- $1
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