When to visit›West Bengal›Kolkata›September
September: rain on 20 days — and outside the recommended window.
Kolkata is generally best visited in October – February.
Hot days around 31°C, nights near 26°C, rain on most days.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
About 18h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹8,500 for two
Mid-range
₹13,000 for two
Luxury
₹27,400 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Kolkata. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
Food here is geography-specific — this day samples what can't be found anywhere else.
The spiritual architecture here rewards slow exploration — no rush, no checklist. The evening aarti anchors the day.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Delhi → Kolkata
flight · 2.5h
₹5,000
1 way / person
Delhi → Kolkata
train · 17h
₹800
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Delhi → Kolkata by train. Return for two works out to about ₹3,200 — so a whole trip lands near ₹11,700 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Kolkata's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
All of these are open in September.
Within reach: Howrah Bridge · Dakshineswar Temple · Belur Math · Sundarbans · Bishnupur.
Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.
Durga Pujadates shift yearly
Kolkata's defining festival and a UNESCO-listed one. Pandal-hopping runs through the night; hotels and trains into the city book out weeks ahead.
Lunar-calendar dates move each year — confirm before booking anything non-refundable.
Visitable — with caveats. Sep: Monsoon season — heavy rainfall expected. Good for nature lovers, but outdoor travel can be challenging.
A typical 4-day trip for two costs from ₹8,500 (budget) to ₹27,400 (luxury), excluding travel to Kolkata. Seasonally adjusted for September.
The best months are January, February, November.
Victoria Memorial. Howrah Bridge. Kalighat Temple. Park Street food. Kumartuli. Tram ride. Howrah / Sealdah is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Kolkata in September, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.