There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly, train, ferry
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane IXR - CCU
- Take the train from Sealdah to Diamond Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Diamond Harbour to Gangasagarferry
8h 7m₹7,389–16,577Train, ferry via Diamond Harbour
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Howrah Jntrain
- Take the train from Sealdah to Diamond Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Diamond Harbour to Gangasagarferry
15h 2m₹1,747–5,329Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Ranchi to Muritrain
- Take the train from Muri to Tatanagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Tatanagar Jn to Haldiatrain
- Drive from Haldia to Harwood Point Jetty Lot No.8car
- Take the ferry from Harwood Point Jetty Lot No.8 to Kachuberia Jettyferry
14h 14m₹2,877–7,359Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Howrah, West Bengalbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Howrah, West Bengal
- Take the ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagarferry
17h 44mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Ranchi to Howrah Jntrain 18616 / ...
- Take the ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagarferry
15h 18m₹2,139–4,391
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar is to train and ferry which costs ₹2,100 - ₹4,400 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar is to fly and train and ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Ranchi and Gangasagar is 479 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Gangasagar.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Gangasagar, India?
There is no direct connection from Ranchi to Gangasagar. However, you can take the taxi to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Jai Hind, take the subway to Dum Dum Cantonment, walk to Dum Dum Cant, take the line 33826 train to Sealdah, take the train to Diamond Harbour, walk to Diamond Harbour, take the ferry to Gangasagar, then take the taxi to Gangasagar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ranchi to Gangasagar via Muri, Tatanagar Jn, Haldia, Harwood Point Jetty Lot No.8, and Kachuberia Jetty in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ranchi to Muri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Muri to Tatanagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tatanagar Jn to Haldia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ranchi to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ranchi to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +91 081001 09955
- [email protected]
Ferry from Diamond Harbour to Gangasagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹695–1,415
- Schedules at
- https://ospreyindia.com/
- Executive
- ₹1,415
- Super
- ₹695
- Economy
- ₹750–1,200
- Premium
- ₹1,400
Ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- https://ospreyindia.com/
- Executive
- ₹1,600
- Super
- ₹1,200–1,300
- Economy
- ₹1,300
- Premium
- ₹1,500
Ferry from Diamond Harbour to Gangasagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹695–1,415
- Schedules at
- https://ospreyindia.com/
- Executive
- ₹1,415
- Super
- ₹695
- Economy
- ₹750–1,200
- Premium
- ₹1,400
Ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- https://ospreyindia.com/
- Executive
- ₹1,600
- Super
- ₹1,200–1,300
- Economy
- ₹1,300
- Premium
- ₹1,500
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- wbtconline.in
Ferry from Harwood Point Jetty Lot No.8 to Kachuberia Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹8–12
- Website
- https://wbtconline.in/home
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