There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Puducherry by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Pondicherry
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CCU - PNY
6h 32m₹13,268–24,318Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Pondicherrytrain 12867
33h 10m₹800–6,500Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Kolkata, West Bengal - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
36h 55mDrive 1,771.7 km
- Drive from Howrah to Puducherrycar 1,771.7 km
26h 15m₹20,072–28,993Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
- Take the train from Trisulam to Pondicherrytrain
8h 44m₹6,188–16,418Bus via Nellore
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Nellore, Andhra Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Stand to Puducherrybus
38h 49m
Howrah to Puducherry by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Puducherry is to train which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 33h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Puducherry is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Howrah to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Pondicherry via Hotel Everest and Koyembedu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Pondicherry. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Howrah and Puducherry is 1523 km. The road distance is 1771.7 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Puducherry without a car is to train which takes 33h 10m and costs ₹800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Howrah to Puducherry, including transfers.
Howrah to Puducherry bus services, operated by J J Yatra, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Puducherry is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 33h 10m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 36h 55m.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Puducherry, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Pondicherry (PNY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Pondicherry once a week. Tickets cost ₹800–6,500 and the journey takes 33h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,900–6,500
Train from Trisulam to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +91 99622 24077
- [email protected]
- Website
- J J Yatra
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- J J Yatra
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More Questions & Answers
Howrah to Puducherry bus services, operated by J J Yatra, arrive at Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Howrah to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Pondicherry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Puducherry is 1772 km. It takes approximately 26h 15m to drive from Howrah to Puducherry.
There are 1203+ hotels available in Puducherry.