There are 6 ways to get from Raxaul to Kolkata by plane, train, ferry, taxi, 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 from Simara Airport
best- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane SIF - CCU
7h 58m₹9,337–55,485Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jntrain 13022 / ...
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
18h 13m₹369–2,742Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Raxaul to Jiwdharataxi
- Take the train from Jiwdhara to Sonpur Jntrain
- Take the bus from Patna to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
18h 27mDrive 708.9 km
- Drive from Raxaul to Kolkatacar 708.9 km
10h 42m₹8,091–11,687Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly
- Drive from Raxaul to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane KTM - CCU
5h 2m₹13,804–27,605Train, bus
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patna Jntrain
- Take the bus from Patna to Durgapurbus
- Take the bus from Durgapur to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
22h 40m
Simara Airport (SIF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raxaul to Kolkata is to train and ferry which costs ₹360 - ₹2,800 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Raxaul to Kolkata is to drive and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Raxaul and Kolkata is 653 km. The road distance is 708.9 km.
The best way to get from Raxaul to Kolkata without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 13m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,800.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Raxaul to Kolkata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raxaul to Kolkata is 709 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Raxaul to Kolkata.
There are 1130+ hotels available in Kolkata.
What companies run services between Raxaul, India and Kolkata, India?
Buddha Air Ltd and Biman Bangladesh Airlines fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) twice daily.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–55,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
Train from Jiwdhara to Sonpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Raxaul Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 9073545111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
Bus from Patna to Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
- Schedules at
- Raipur Cruiser
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
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