There are 6 ways to get from Kālka to Kolkata by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Chandigarh International Airport
best- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane IXC - CCU
5h 20m₹8,664–16,028Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kalka to Howrah Jntrain 12312
32h 10m₹700–6,000Train via Delhi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain 12006 / ...
- Take the train from New Delhi to Sealdahtrain 12314 / ...
22h 40m₹806–6,463Bus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabadbus Chandigarh - Ghaziabad
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh - Kolkata, West Bengal
43h 12mDrive 1,653.5 km
- Drive from Kālka to Kolkatacar 1,653.5 km
20h 54m₹18,669–26,967Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane DEL - CCU
8h 32m₹6,768–13,651
Kālka to Kolkata by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kālka to Kolkata is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹6,000 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kālka to Kolkata is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kālka to Kolkata. However, there are services departing from Kalka and arriving at Kolkata, West Bengal via Zirakpur, Chandigarh and Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kalka and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Kālka and Kolkata is 1508 km. The road distance is 1653.5 km.
The best way to get from Kālka to Kolkata without a car is to train via Delhi which takes 22h 40m and costs ₹800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kālka to Kolkata, including transfers.
Kālka to Kolkata bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Chandigarh station.
Kālka to Kolkata train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kalka station.
The best way to get from Kālka to Kolkata is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can train via Delhi, which costs ₹800 - ₹6,500 and takes 22h 40m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 43h 12m.
What companies run services between Kālka, Haryana, India and Kolkata, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kalka to Sealdah via New Delhi in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–13,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–11,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from New Delhi to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Kalka to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,400–6,000
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹460–650
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More Questions & Answers
Kālka to Kolkata bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Ghaziabad station.
Kālka to Kolkata train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at New Delhi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kālka to Kolkata is 1654 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Kālka to Kolkata.
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