There are 6 ways to get from Sealdah to Ranchi by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane CCU - IXR
3h 2m₹5,961–10,775Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Ranchitrain 18615 / ...
9h 48m₹260–2,000Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Ranchibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
8h 10mTrain via Dhanbad
- Take the train from Sealdah to Dhanbad Jntrain 12313 / ...
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain 18621 / ...
8h 13m₹365–2,856Drive 368.5 km
- Drive from Sealdah to Ranchicar 368.5 km
5h 39m₹3,574–5,163Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sealdah to Ranchitaxi 368.5 km
5h 39m₹8,000–10,000
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 3h 2m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹11,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kolkata and arriving at Ranchi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
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 bus which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Sealdah to Ranchi, including transfers.
Sealdah to Ranchi bus services, operated by Royal Travels, depart from Kolkata station.
Sealdah to Ranchi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Sealdah to Ranchi is to fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹11,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 10m, you could also train via Dhanbad, which costs ₹360 - ₹2,900 and takes 8h 13m.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Royal Travels operates a bus from Kolkata to Ranchi twice daily, and the journey takes 8h 10m. 11 other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Royal Travels
- Phone
- +91 86038 69858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pammi Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Pammi Travels
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- Website
- Shanya Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shanya Travels
- Website
- Baba Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Baba Travels
- Website
- Shivam Transports
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shivam Transports
- Phone
- 9433012790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shivam Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shivam Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- New Shamim Transport
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- New Shamim Transport
- Website
- Arman Deluxe
Bus from Kolkata to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Arman Deluxe
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sealdah to Ranchi bus services, operated by Royal Travels, arrive at Ranchi station.
Sealdah to Ranchi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ranchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sealdah to Ranchi is 369 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Sealdah to Ranchi.
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