There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Janakpur by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane CCU - JKR
6h 14m$240–320Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the train from Kolkata to Jaynagartrain 13135
17h 56m$5–31Ferry, bus, drive
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Darbhangabus
- Drive from Darbhanga to Janakpurcar
22h 8mDrive 628.4 km
- Drive from Howrah to Janakpurcar 628.4 km
9h 46m$81–116Train
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Jaynagartrain 13031
26h 44m$5–33
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Janakpur is to ferry and train which costs $5 - $35 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Janakpur is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $240 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Janakpur. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Janakpur via Jaynagar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Howrah and Janakpur is 535 km. The road distance is 628.4 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Janakpur without a car is to ferry and train which takes 17h 56m and costs $5 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Howrah to Janakpur, including transfers.
Howrah to Janakpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Janakpur is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $240 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $35 and takes 26h 44m.
Janakpur is 15 min ahead of Howrah. It is currently 10:17 PM in Howrah and 10:32 PM in Janakpur.
Howrah to Janakpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Jaynagar station.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Janakpur, Nepal?
Buddha Air Ltd flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) twice daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Jaynagar once daily. Tickets cost $3–30 and the journey takes 24h 40m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kolkata to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–27
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $21–27
Train from Howrah Jn to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–18
- First Class (1A)
- $23–30
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Patna to Darbhanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 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 Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
Bus from Kolkata to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Rajdhani Express
- Phone
- +91 9153044288
- shashipujan123@gmail.com
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Patna to Darbhanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- WBTC
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Janakpur is 628 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Howrah to Janakpur.
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