There are 7 ways to get from Howrah to Ayodhya by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
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 Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane CCU - AYJ
6h 36m₹8,388–16,468Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Ayodhyatrain 13009
19h 43m₹430–3,300Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Ayodhyabus
20h 45mDrive 851 km
- Drive from Howrah to Ayodhyacar 851 km
12h 51m₹9,529–13,763Fly to Varanasi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
- Take the taxi from Varanasi-Airport-VNS to Ayodhyataxi
5h 33m₹9,518–17,818Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CCU - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhyatrain
6h 25m₹5,508–20,718Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Ayodhyatrain
7h 3m₹6,198–12,258
Howrah to Ayodhya by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Ayodhya is to train which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Ayodhya is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 33m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹18,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Ayodhya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Howrah and Ayodhya is 809 km. The road distance is 851 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Ayodhya without a car is to train which takes 19h 43m and costs ₹430 - ₹3,300.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Howrah to Ayodhya, including transfers.
Howrah to Ayodhya train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Ayodhya is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 19h 43m.
Howrah to Ayodhya train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ayodhya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Ayodhya is 851 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Howrah to Ayodhya.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Ayodhya, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Starlight Airline fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Ayodhya once daily. Tickets cost ₹430–3,300 and the journey takes 19h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–29,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–10,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Lucknow to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Varanasi to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Varanasi to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- 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
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–4,800
Shree Travels
- Phone
- +91 87 65 69 99 16
- Website
- shreetravelsvaranasi.com
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 548 4538
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 961 676 1641
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 888 799 9562
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
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