There are 6 ways to get from Contai to Prayagraj by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)CCU - VNS
- Take the bus from Kachhwa Road to Prayagraj Civil Lines
9h 16m₹6,470–12,448Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Contai to Kolkata Esplanade
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jn12311 / ...
17h 53m₹538–3,318Train
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Tamluk08136 / ...
- Take the train from Tamluk to Prayagraj Jn12443
16h 35m₹569–4,392Drive 833.6 km
- Drive from Contai to Prayagraj833.6 km
12h 26m₹8,698–12,563Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
11h 47m₹6,000–13,328Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly to Allahabad
- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Bhubaneswar
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Allahabad (IXD)BBI - IXD
11h 43m₹8,182–22,547
Contai to Prayagraj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Contai to Prayagraj is to bus and train which costs ₹500 - ₹3,400 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Contai to Prayagraj is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹13,000.
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 948 km. The road distance is 833.6 km.
The best way to get from Contai to Prayagraj without a car is to train which takes 16h 35m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 9h 16m 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 604+ 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.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–10,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–9,500
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Allahabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 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 Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Kanthi P H to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Kachhwa Road to Prayagraj Civil Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–320
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹170–220
- Janrath
- ₹230–320
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Contai to Kolkata Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–200
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
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