There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Central Station by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Calcutta High Court to Central Metrobus S 181
6 minSubway
cheapest- Take the subway from Howrah Maidan to Esplanadesubway Green
- Take the subway from Esplanade to Centralsubway Blue
13 min₹22–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howrah to Central Stationtaxi 6.3 km
9 min₹190–230Walk
- Take the walk from Howrah to Central Stationwalk 6.1 km
1h 11mBus via Mandirtala
- Take the bus from Mandirtala to Central Metrobus Ac-20L
30 min
Howrah to Central Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Central Station is to subway which costs ₹21 - ₹26 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Central Station is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ₹190 - ₹230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Calcutta High Court and arriving at Central Metro. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Central Station. However, there are services departing from Howrah Maidan and arriving at Central via Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Howrah and Central Station is 3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Central Station without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs .
The bus from Calcutta High Court to Central Metro takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Howrah to Central Station bus services, operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation, depart from Calcutta High Court station.
Howrah to Central Station train services, operated by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), depart from Howrah Maidan station.
Howrah to Central Station bus services, operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation, arrive at Central Metro station.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Central Station, West Bengal, India?
West Bengal Transport Corporation operates a bus from Calcutta High Court to Central Metro every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Howrah Maidan to Central via Esplanade in around 13 min.
- Phone
- +91 9007041844
- [email protected]
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹11–14
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Esplanade to Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–12
- Website
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Bus from Calcutta High Court to Central Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- WBTC
Bus from Mandirtala to Central Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- WBTC
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ₹190–230
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Brahmdev Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 983 137 2515
- Website
- localoutstationcabrental.co.in
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Howrah to Central Station train services, operated by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), arrive at Esplanade station.
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