There are 4 ways to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 30m₹6,889–14,077Train, 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
16h 21m₹1,747–5,329Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ranchi to Howrah Jntrain 18616 / ...
- Take the ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagarferry
16h 13m₹2,139–4,391Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranchi to Kolkatabus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
- Take the ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagarferry
16h 21m
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar is to train and ferry which costs ₹2,100 - ₹4,400 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar is to fly and train and ferry which takes 8h 30m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹15,000.
The distance between Ranchi and Gangasagar is 479 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Gangasagar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 13m and costs ₹2,100 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 8h 30m 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 Howrah Jn, Howrah Bus Stand, Millemium Park, Kolkata, and Gangasagar in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Ranchi to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
Bus from Ranchi to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ranchi to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- 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
- Osprey Waterways
- 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
- Osprey Waterways
- Executive
- ₹1,600
- Super
- ₹1,200–1,300
- Economy
- ₹1,300
- Premium
- ₹1,500
Ferry from Kolkata to Gangasagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- Osprey Waterways
- 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
- Osprey Waterways
- Executive
- ₹1,415
- Super
- ₹695
- Economy
- ₹750–1,200
- Premium
- ₹1,400
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