There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Janakpur by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Darbhanga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)CCU - DBR
- Drive from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Janakpur
4h 40m$60–225Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Janakpur Road13043
- Drive from Janakpur Road to Janakpur
12h 48m$9–36Drive 622.2 km
- Drive from Howrah to Janakpur622.2 km
9h 24m$80–115Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Dumra
- Drive from Dumra to Janakpur
9h 15m$55–148Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Take the train from Durgapur to Janakpur Road
- Drive from Janakpur Road to Janakpur
13h 45m$10–34
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Janakpur is to bus and train and drive which costs $9 - $35 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Janakpur is to fly and drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $60 - $230.
The distance between Howrah and Janakpur is 562 km. The road distance is 622.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Howrah to Janakpur, including transfers.
Janakpur is 15 min ahead of Howrah. It is currently 8:53 PM in Howrah and 9:08 PM in Janakpur.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Janakpur is 622 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Howrah to Janakpur.
There are 15+ hotels available in Janakpur.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Janakpur, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Howrah to Janakpur. 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 Darbhanga Airport (DBR), then drive to Janakpur. Alternatively, you can take a train from Howrah Jn to Janakpur via Janakpur Road in around 12h 48m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Janakpur Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–28
Train from Patliputra to Dumra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Durgapur to Janakpur Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–14
- First Class (1A)
- $18–23
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
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