There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Karaikal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CCU - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
8h 34m₹6,718–15,953Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jntrain 12663 / ...
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Karaikaltrain 16175 / ...
36h 20m₹962–7,248Drive 1,897.8 km
- Drive from Howrah to Karaikalcar 1,897.8 km
28h 3m₹20,597–29,752Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CCU - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam Htrain
10h 10m₹8,988–21,633Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CCU - PNY
- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Karaikaltrain
12h 47m₹10,178–23,993Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane RDP - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
10h 45m₹8,475–22,718
Howrah to Karaikal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Karaikal is to train which costs ₹950 - ₹7,500 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Karaikal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Karaikal. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Karaikal via Villupuram Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
The distance between Howrah and Karaikal is 1707 km. The road distance is 1897.8 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Karaikal without a car is to train which takes 36h 20m and costs ₹950 - ₹7,500.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Howrah to Karaikal, including transfers.
Howrah to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
Howrah to Karaikal train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Villupuram Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Karaikal is 1898 km. It takes approximately 28h 3m to drive from Howrah to Karaikal.
There are 57+ hotels available in Karaikal.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Karaikal, India?
You can take a train from Howrah Jn to Karaikal via Villupuram Jn in around 36h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–26,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pondicherry via Ranchi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–18,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Tirumalairayan Pattinam H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Karaikal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Howrah Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹300–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
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