There are 5 ways to get from Madurai to Kolkata by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane IXM - CCU
6h 29m₹12,334–20,401Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Howrah Jntrain 12666
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
37h 38m₹912–6,777Bus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Kolkata, West Bengal
40h 15mDrive 2,071.1 km
- Drive from Madurai to Kolkatacar 2,071.1 km
30h 48m₹23,640–34,147Bus via Bengaluru
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Bangalore, Karnataka
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Bangalore, Karnataka - Kolkata, West Bengal
47h 25m
Madurai (IXM) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Kolkata is to train and ferry which costs ₹900 - ₹7,000 and takes 37h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Kolkata is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madurai to Kolkata. However, there are services departing from Madurai, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Kolkata, West Bengal via Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Madurai and Kolkata is 1828 km. The road distance is 2071.1 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Kolkata without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 38m and costs ₹900 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Madurai to Kolkata, including transfers.
Madurai to Kolkata bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Madurai, Tamil Nadu station.
The best way to get from Madurai to Kolkata is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 15m.
Madurai to Kolkata bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chennai, Tamil Nadu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madurai to Kolkata is 2071 km. It takes approximately 30h 48m to drive from Madurai to Kolkata.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Kolkata, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Madurai (IXM) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengal via Chennai, Tamil Nadu in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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