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Chennai to Kolkata by train or flight
1670 km by road. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹680 per person.
Kolkata to ChennaiFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Coromandel Express (overnight)
from ₹680 per person
Best value
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Coromandel Express (overnight) | 26 h | ₹680–₹2,560per person | Yes | Daily |
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India | 5 h | ₹4,500–₹10,500per person | No | Daily |
- Train, Coromandel Express (overnight): Coromandel Express is the fastest between Chennai and Kolkata.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Coromandel Express (overnight) | ₹1,360–₹5,120 | ₹2,720–₹10,240 |
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India | ₹9,000–₹21,000 | ₹18,000–₹42,000 |
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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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