There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Birgunj by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Simara Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane CCU - SIF
6h 22m$156–920Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jntrain 13021 / ...
17h 25m$3–29Drive 709.6 km
- Drive from Howrah to Birgunjcar 709.6 km
10h 40m$91–131Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain
10h 12m$59–158Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CCU - KTM
- Take the taxi from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Birgunjtaxi
6h 46m$220–460Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CCU - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Raxaul Jntrain
11h 35m$60–221
Howrah to Birgunj by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Birgunj is to train which costs $3 - $29 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Birgunj is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $150 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Raxaul Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 25m.
The distance between Howrah and Birgunj is 646 km. The road distance is 709.6 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Birgunj without a car is to train which takes 17h 25m and costs $3 - $29.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Howrah to Birgunj, including transfers.
Howrah to Birgunj train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Birgunj is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $29 and takes 17h 25m.
Birgunj is 15 min ahead of Howrah. It is currently 4:55 PM in Howrah and 5:10 PM in Birgunj.
Howrah to Birgunj train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Raxaul Jn station.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Birgunj, Nepal?
Buddha Air Ltd flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Simara Airport (SIF) once daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jn once daily. Tickets cost $3–29 and the journey takes 17h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Simara Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–18
- First Class (1A)
- $23–29
Train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–15
Train from Gorakhpur to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Birgunj is 710 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Howrah to Birgunj.
There are 13+ hotels available in Birgunj.