There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Nainital by plane, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)CCU - PGH
- Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainital
8h 5m₹12,132–21,438Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kathgodam13019
36h 28m₹1,317–5,795Train, taxi
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kichha12353
- Take the taxi from Kichha to Nainital
23h 33m₹1,782–5,861Drive 1,328.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Nainital1,328.3 km
20h 8m₹14,092–20,354Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CCU - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
12h 18m₹5,927–17,488Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Hindon (HDO)CCU - HDO
- Take the train from Sahibabad to Kathgodam
12h 57m₹5,992–19,578
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Nainital is to train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹6,000 and takes 36h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Nainital is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Howrah and Nainital is 1238 km. The road distance is 1328.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Nainital without a car is to train and taxi which takes 23h 33m and costs ₹1,700 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Howrah to Nainital, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Nainital is 1328 km. It takes approximately 20h 8m to drive from Howrah to Nainital.
There are 960+ hotels available in Nainital.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Nainital, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Kathgodam once daily. Tickets cost ₹650–5,000 and the journey takes 35h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Ranchi, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Lucknow, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hindon via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–8,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Hindon via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kichha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
Train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Sahibabad to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Howrah Jn to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,500
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
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