There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Chilika Lake by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)CCU - BBI
- Walk from Bhubaneswar-Airport-BBI to Chilika Lake
4h 42mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Balugan12703 / ...
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lake
8h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Kolkata Babughat to Puri Bus Stand
- Walk from Puri Bus Stand to Chilika Lake
11h 35mTrain, 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.
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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–12,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–15,000
- 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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