There are 5 ways to get from Kolkata to Rājshāhi by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Sealdah to Bhagwangolatrain 03115 / ...
- Drive from Bhagwangola to Rājshāhicar
7h 13m$24–50Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Gedetrain 31929 / ...
- Take the train from Darshana Halt to Rajshahitrain Kapotaksha Express / ...
7h 42m$4–21Drive 291.1 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Rājshāhicar 291.1 km
4h 40m$35–50Fly to Shah Makhdum Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH)plane CCU - RJH
9h 3m$116–385Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CCU - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Rajshahitrain
7h 51m$73–222
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Rājshāhi is to train which costs $3 - $21 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Rājshāhi is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Kolkata to Rājshāhi. However, there are services departing from Sealdah and arriving at Rajshahi via Darshana Halt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Kolkata and Rājshāhi is 415 km. The road distance is 291.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Kolkata to Rājshāhi, including transfers.
Kolkata to Rājshāhi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Rājshāhi is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $110 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $21 and takes 7h 42m.
Rājshāhi is 30 min ahead of Kolkata. It is currently 1:54 AM in Kolkata and 2:24 AM in Rājshāhi.
Kolkata to Rājshāhi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gede station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Rājshāhi is 291 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Kolkata to Rājshāhi.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Rājshāhi, Bangladesh?
US-Bangla flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sealdah to Rajshahi via Gede and Darshana Halt in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shah Makhdum Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Bhagwangola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Sealdah to Gede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Darshana Halt to Rajshahi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $3–4
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $5–7
Train from Biman Bandar to Rajshahi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–3
- Snigdha
- $3–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–7
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–7
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $8–12
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
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