There are 5 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Dehradun Airport (DED) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane DED - CCU
3h 9m₹8,625–15,745Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Howrah Jntrain 13010
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
34h 28m₹685–5,088Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Sealdahtrain 12314 / ...
23h 25m₹1,009–6,379Bus
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Ghaziabadbus Rishikesh - Ghaziabad
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad to Kolkatabus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper
29h 35m₹1,941–5,065Drive 1,487.4 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Kolkatacar 1,487.4 km
19h 22m₹14,413–20,819
Rishīkesh to Kolkata by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata is to train and ferry which costs ₹650 - ₹5,500 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Kolkata. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Kolkata via Ghaziabad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Kolkata is 1353 km. The road distance is 1487.4 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 25m and costs ₹1,000 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Kolkata bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, depart from Rishikesh station.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Kolkata is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,900 - ₹5,500 and takes 29h 35m.
Rishīkesh to Kolkata bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Ghaziabad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Kolkata is 1487 km. It takes approximately 19h 22m to drive from Rishīkesh to Kolkata.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Kolkata, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rishikesh to Kolkata via Ghaziabad in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–5,250
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹440–600
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,700
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Website
- Vinay Travels
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vinay Travels
- Phone
- +91 7020566333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cherry Collars
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- 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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