There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CCU - GOP
3h 17m₹5,408–19,488Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 13019
20h 15m₹420–3,200Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpurbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gorakhpur
19h 5mFerry, train
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the train from Kolkata to Gorakhpurtrain 15047 / ...
19h 21m₹439–3,224Drive 786.6 km
- Drive from Howrah to Gorakhpurcar 786.6 km
11h 52m₹8,979–12,970Bus via Patna
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Patnabus Kolkata, West Bengal - Patna
- Take the bus from Patna to Gorakhpurbus Patna
22h 55m
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur is to ferry and train which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Howrah to Gorakhpur. However, there are services departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Gorakhpur via Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Gorakhpur. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Howrah and Gorakhpur is 704 km. The road distance is 786.6 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur, including transfers.
Howrah to Gorakhpur bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah to Gorakhpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Gorakhpur is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹20,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 5m, you could also train, which costs ₹420 - ₹3,200 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Gorakhpur via Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kolkata to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Howrah Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Patna to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Howrah to Gorakhpur bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Howrah to Gorakhpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Gorakhpur is 787 km. It takes approximately 11h 52m to drive from Howrah to Gorakhpur.
There are 106+ hotels available in Gorakhpur.







