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How to get fromHowrah to Hilsaby plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Howrah to Hilsa by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane CCU - PAT
    2. Take the train from Patna Jn to Hilsatrain train
    5h 31m
    ₹5,868–14,248

  2. Train via Jhumri Telaiya

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kodermatrain train 12321 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koderma to Hilsatrain train 18624
    13h 52m
    ₹428–3,375

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain train 13005 / ...
    9h 34m
    ₹507–3,965

  4. Ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata to Patnabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Patna to Hilsataxi taxi
    16h 16m

  5. Drive  513.9 km

    1. Drive from Howrah to Hilsacar car 513.9 km
    7h 48m
    ₹5,766–8,329

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Howrah to Hilsataxi taxi 513.9 km
    7h 48m
    ₹11,000–14,000

  7. Fly to Gaya, train

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane CCU - GAY
    2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Hilsatrain train
    7h 56m
    ₹4,948–19,438

  8. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata to Dhanbadbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nsc Bose J Gomo to Hilsatrain train
    17h 33m
    ₹1,176–5,558

Howrah to Hilsa by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₹507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Howrah, India and Hilsa, State of Bihar, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₹280–2,200 and the journey takes 7h 2m.

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