There are 7 ways to get from Contai to Prayagraj by train, car, or plane
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Train via Tamlūk
best- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Tamluktrain 08136 / ...
- Take the train from Tamluk to Prayagraj Jntrain 12443
16h 35m₹569–4,392Drive 833.6 km
- Drive from Contai to Prayagrajcar 833.6 km
12h 26m₹9,032–13,047Train, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
10h 6m₹7,339–17,178Train
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Jaleswartrain 22873 / ...
- Take the train from Jaleswar to Prayagraj Jntrain 12815
18h 32m₹590–4,570Train, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Danapur to Prayagraj Jntrain
11h 57m₹4,959–13,428Train, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
11h 47m₹6,509–17,868Train, fly to Gaya
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gaya (GAY)plane CCU - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
12h 45m₹5,469–28,528
Contai to Prayagraj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Contai to Prayagraj is to train via Tamlūk which costs ₹550 - ₹4,400 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Contai to Prayagraj is to train and fly which takes 10h 6m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct train from Contai to Prayagraj. However, there are services departing from Kanthi P H and arriving at Prayagraj Jn via Tamluk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Contai and Prayagraj is 963 km. The road distance is 833.6 km.
The best way to get from Contai to Prayagraj without a car is to train via Tamlūk which takes 16h 35m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Contai to Prayagraj, including transfers.
Contai to Prayagraj train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kanthi P H station.
Contai to Prayagraj train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Tamluk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Contai to Prayagraj is 834 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Contai to Prayagraj.
There are 693+ hotels available in Prayagraj.
What companies run services between Contai, India and Prayagraj, India?
You can take a train from Kanthi P H to Prayagraj Jn via Tamluk in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–10,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–8,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanthi P H to Tamluk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Tamluk to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
Train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Kanthi P H to Jaleswar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Jaleswar to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Danapur to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Gaya Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
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