There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Arakku by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Visakhapatnam, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)plane CCU - VTZ
- Take the train from Simhachalam to Arakutrain
8h 49m₹7,118–17,218Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shalimar to Kottavalasatrain 18045
- Take the train from Kottavalasa to Arakutrain Vskd Krpl Exp / ...
18h 44m₹522–4,373Train via Vizianagaram
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Vizianagram Jntrain 12863 / ...
- Take the train from Kottavalasa to Arakutrain Vskd Krpl Exp / ...
16h 59m₹620–5,233Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Visakhapatnambus
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam to Arakkutaxi
21h 9mDrive 883.5 km
- Drive from Howrah to Arakkucar 883.5 km
13h 4m₹9,903–14,304Fly to Jagdalpur Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)plane CCU - JGB
- Take the train from Jagdalpur to Koraputtrain
- Take the taxi from Koraput to Arakkutaxi
11h 13m₹17,553–26,938
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Arakku is to train which costs ₹500 - ₹4,400 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Arakku is to fly and train which takes 8h 49m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Arakku. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Araku via Vizianagram Jn and Kottavalasa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Howrah and Arakku is 911 km. The road distance is 883.5 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Arakku without a car is to train via Vizianagaram which takes 16h 59m and costs ₹600 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Howrah to Arakku, including transfers.
Howrah to Arakku train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
Howrah to Arakku train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Vizianagram Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Arakku is 883 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Howrah to Arakku.
There are 13+ hotels available in Arakku.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Arakku, India?
You can take a train from Howrah Jn to Arakku via Vizianagram Jn, Kottavalasa, and Araku in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Ranchi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Raipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Simhachalam to Araku
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Howrah Jn to Vizianagram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Kottavalasa to Araku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
Train from Jagdalpur to Koraput
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Shalimar to Kottavalasa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Kottavalasa to Araku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- Sleeper
- ₹100
- Three tier AC
- ₹505
- Two tier AC
- ₹735
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kolkata to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,400
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