There are 7 ways to get from Sealdah to Ranchi by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane CCU - IXR
2h 57m₹5,961–17,275Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Ranchitrain 18615 / ...
9h 48m₹260–2,000Train via Dhanbad
- Take the train from Sealdah to Dhanbad Jntrain 12313 / ...
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain 18621 / ...
8h 13m₹365–2,856Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhandbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Ranchi, Jharkhand
9h 30mDrive 368.5 km
- Drive from Sealdah to Ranchicar 368.5 km
5h 39m₹4,135–5,972Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sealdah to Ranchitaxi 368.5 km
5h 39m₹8,000–10,000Bus via Khejurtala
- Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhandbus Howrah, West Bengal - Ranchi, Jharkhand
11h 50m
Sealdah to Ranchi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sealdah to Ranchi is to train which costs ₹260 - ₹2,000 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sealdah to Ranchi is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹18,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Ranchi, Jharkhand. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sealdah to Ranchi. However, there are services departing from Sealdah and arriving at Ranchi via Dhanbad Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Sealdah and Ranchi is 346 km. The road distance is 368.5 km.
The best way to get from Sealdah to Ranchi without a car is to train via Dhanbad which takes 8h 13m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Sealdah to Ranchi, including transfers.
Sealdah to Ranchi bus services, operated by Rajdhani Express, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Sealdah to Ranchi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from Sealdah to Ranchi is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹18,000. Alternatively, you can train via Dhanbad, which costs ₹360 - ₹2,900 and takes 8h 13m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 9h 30m.
What companies run services between Sealdah, India and Ranchi, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sealdah to Ranchi via Dhanbad Jn in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Howrah Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Rajdhani Express
- Phone
- 9433012790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shivam Travels
Bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Shivam Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–10,000
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Brahmdev Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 983 137 2515
- Website
- localoutstationcabrental.co.in
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More Questions & Answers
Sealdah to Ranchi bus services, operated by Rajdhani Express, arrive at Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
Sealdah to Ranchi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Dhanbad Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sealdah to Ranchi is 369 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Sealdah to Ranchi.
There are 141+ hotels available in Ranchi.







