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Kolkata to Patna by train or flight
540 km by road. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹310 per person.
Patna to KolkataFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Rajdhani / Jan Shatabdi Express
from ₹310 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 | Rajdhani / Jan Shatabdi Express | 7 h | ₹310–₹1,180per person | No | Daily |
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India | 4.5 h | ₹3,200–₹7,500per person | No | Daily |
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 · Rajdhani / Jan Shatabdi Express | ₹620–₹2,360 | ₹1,240–₹4,720 |
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India | ₹6,400–₹15,000 | ₹12,800–₹30,000 |
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Trains from Howrah to Patna Junction.
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Once you’re in Patna
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- Railhead: Patna Junction
- Airport: Patna (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash) Airport, 6 km
- On the ground: from ₹3,300 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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