There are 6 ways to get from Birgunj to Howrah by train, plane, car, or taxi
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Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PAT - CCU
9h 1m₹4,725–11,731Train
cheapest- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jntrain 13022 / ...
17h 50m₹360–2,800Drive 709.5 km
- Drive from Birgunj to Howrahcar 709.5 km
10h 41m₹8,378–12,101Taxi to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Birgunj to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)taxi
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane KTM - CCU
5h₹19,782–31,568Train to Darbhanga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Shishotrain
- Fly from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane DBR - CCU
7h 37m₹6,446–21,566Fly from Simara Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane SIF - CCU
7h 16m₹6,601–31,899
Birgunj to Howrah by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birgunj to Howrah is to train which costs ₹360 - ₹2,800 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Birgunj to Howrah is to taxi and fly which takes 5h and costs ₹19,000 - ₹32,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Raxaul Jn and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Birgunj and Howrah is 716 km. The road distance is 709.5 km.
The best way to get from Birgunj to Howrah without a car is to train which takes 17h 50m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,800.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Birgunj to Howrah, including transfers.
Birgunj to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Raxaul Jn station.
The best way to get from Birgunj to Howrah is to train which takes 17h 50m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹6,500 - ₹32,000 and takes 7h 16m.
Howrah is 15 min behind Birgunj. It is currently 11:15 AM in Birgunj and 11:00 AM in Howrah.
Birgunj to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Howrah Jn station.
What companies run services between Birgunj, Nepal and Howrah, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jn once daily. Tickets cost ₹360–2,800 and the journey takes 17h 50m. Alternatively, Buddha Air Ltd, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–10,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–20,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–30,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Simara Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–30,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Raxaul Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
Train from Raxaul Jn to Shisho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–12,000
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Yes, the driving distance between Birgunj to Howrah is 709 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Birgunj to Howrah.
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