There are 9 ways to get from Kota to Katihar by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Dabok Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kota to Bhatewarbus
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane UDR - PXN
11h 47m₹16,384–38,027Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kota Jn to Katihar Jntrain 15635 / ...
34h 39m₹882–5,274Train via Achhnera
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Achhnera Jntrain 22921 / ...
- Take the train from Achhnera Jn to Katihar Jntrain 15631 / ...
28h 34m₹952–5,874Bus
- Take the bus from Kota to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Purniabus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper
30h 54mDrive 1,358.2 km
- Drive from Kota to Katiharcar 1,358.2 km
19h 10m₹15,239–22,012Bus to Ajmer Kishangarh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arodram Circle kota to Ajmer Bypassbus
- Fly from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport (KQH) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane KQH - PXN
27h 51m₹17,755–44,091Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sogaria to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane DEL - PXN
10h 39m₹14,347–36,546Train, train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
- Take the train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipurtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane JAI - PXN
12h 28m₹13,391–36,497Train to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jntrain
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane AMD - PXN
16h 7m₹15,312–36,824
Dabok Airport (UDR) to Purnea Airport (PXN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota to Katihar is to train which costs ₹850 - ₹5,500 and takes 34h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kota to Katihar is to train and fly which takes 10h 39m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹37,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota to Katihar. However, there are services departing from Kota and arriving at Purnia via Lucknow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Kota to Katihar. However, there are services departing from Kota Jn and arriving at Katihar Jn via Achhnera Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 34m.
The distance between Kota and Katihar is 1681 km. The road distance is 1358.2 km.
The best way to get from Kota to Katihar without a car is to train via Achhnera which takes 28h 34m and costs ₹950 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Kota to Katihar, including transfers.
Kota to Katihar bus services, operated by Vijay Travels Kota, depart from Kota station.
Kota to Katihar train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kota Jn station.
The best way to get from Kota to Katihar is to train via Achhnera which takes 28h 34m and costs ₹950 - ₹6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30h 54m.
What companies run services between Kota, India and Katihar, India?
You can take a vehicle from Kota to Katihar Jn via Kota Jn and Achhnera Jn in around 28h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kota to Katihar via Lucknow and Purnia in around 30h 54m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–37,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Purnea Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–36,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Purnea Airport via Mumbai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–37,000
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Purnea Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–41,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–33,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Purnea Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–32,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Purnea Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–32,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Purnea Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–33,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Purnea Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–33,000
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Purnea Airport via Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Purnea Airport via Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kota Jn to Achhnera Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Achhnera Jn to Katihar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
Train from Sogaria to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Kota Jn to Katihar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
- Phone
- +917412069719
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Kota to Bhatewar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹250–650
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- ₹290–350
- Express
- ₹250–320
- AC Sleeper
- ₹490–650
- Website
- Vijay Travels Kota
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vijay Travels Kota
- Website
- JSJK Travels And Cargo
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JSJK Travels And Cargo
- Phone
- +91 98290 30553
- [email protected]
- Website
- Babu Travels
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Babu Travels
- Phone
- +91 9560015900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shree Krishna Travels
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shree Krishna Travels
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Samay Shatabdi Travels Pvt Ltd
- Phone
- +91 9680227000
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Book at
- GK Travels
- Phone
- +91 07442423097
- [email protected]
- Website
- Samreen Travels
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Samreen Travels
- Phone
- +91 99284 71153
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panwar Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Purnia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Panwar Travels
- Phone
- 080-46333629
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vikas Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Purnia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vikas Travels
- Phone
- +91 9509583838
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kusum Travels and Logistics
Bus from Lucknow to Purnia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Kusum Travels and Logistics
- Website
- Kusum Travels and Logistics
- Phone
- 8888424424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
Bus from Arodram Circle kota to Ajmer Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,500
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
- Sleeper
- ₹480–1,500
- Seater
- ₹470–850
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Kota to Katihar bus services, operated by Vijay Travels Kota, arrive at Lucknow station.
Kota to Katihar train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Achhnera Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota to Katihar is 1358 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Kota to Katihar.
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