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Kolkata to Ranchi by train or flight
420 km by road. The flight is fastest at 4.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹260 per person.
Ranchi to KolkataFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Steel Express / Shatabdi
from ₹260 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 | Steel Express / Shatabdi | 7 h | ₹260–₹2,090per person | No | Daily |
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India | 4.5 h | ₹2,900–₹7,000per 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 · Steel Express / Shatabdi | ₹520–₹4,180 | ₹1,040–₹8,360 |
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India | ₹5,800–₹14,000 | ₹11,600–₹28,000 |
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Once you’re in Ranchi
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- Railhead: Ranchi
- Airport: Birsa Munda Airport (Ranchi), 7 km
- On the ground: from ₹3,180 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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