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Bengaluru to Kolkata by train or flight
1900 km by road. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹750 per person.
Kolkata to BengaluruFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India / SpiceJet
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Howrah Express (overnight + day)
from ₹750 per person
Best value
Flight
IndiGo / Air India / SpiceJet
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Overnight | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India / SpiceJet | 5 h | ₹4,800–₹11,000per person | No | Daily |
| Train | Howrah Express (overnight + day) | 28 h | ₹750–₹2,810per person | Yes | A few a week |
An overnight option also saves a night’s stay.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India / SpiceJet | ₹9,600–₹22,000 | ₹19,200–₹44,000 |
| Train · Howrah Express (overnight + day) | ₹1,500–₹5,620 | ₹3,000–₹11,240 |
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Trains from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Station to Howrah.
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Once you’re in Kolkata
- Best time: October – February
- Typical stay: 4 days
- Railhead: Howrah / Sealdah
- Airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport, 17 km
- On the ground: from ₹10,000 for two over 4 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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