There are 3 ways to get from Howrah to Chilika Lake by plane, unknown, or train
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Fly, travel
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)CCU - BBI
- Walk from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Chilika Lake
4h 42mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Balugan12703 / ...
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lake
8h 25mTrain, travel via Shalimar
- Take the train from Shalimar to Balugan12660 / ...
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lake
10h 10m
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Howrah and Chilika Lake is 477 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Chilika Lake without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Howrah to Chilika Lake, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Chilika Lake.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Chilika Lake, Odisha, India?
There is no direct connection from Howrah to Chilika Lake. However, you can take the subway to Dum Dum, walk to Dum Dum metro, take the bus to Airport Gate No. 2, walk to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) airport, fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), then travel to Chilika Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Howrah Jn to Chilika Lake via Balugan in around 8h 25m.
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Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Shalimar to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
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