Howrah to Prayagraj
Rome2Rio compared 9 ways to get from Howrah to Prayagraj. The best route is Fly to Varanasi Airport, train, a distance of 730.802 km.
Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
6h 37m₹6,168–11,368Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain 12311 / ...
12h 45m₹400–3,100Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
15h 30mDrive 786.2 km
- Drive from Howrah to Prayagrajcar 786.2 km
11h 38m₹8,950–12,928Fly to Allahabad
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Allahabad (IXD)plane CCU - IXD
8h 54m₹11,053–24,053Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Danapur to Prayagraj Jntrain
8h 46m₹5,498–27,118Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
8h 13m₹6,848–17,558Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gaya (GAY)plane CCU - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
9h 21m₹4,528–13,138Bus via Varanasi
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
16h 19m
Howrah to Prayagraj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Prayagraj is to train which costs ₹400 - ₹3,100 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Prayagraj is to fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹12,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Prayagraj Jn. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Howrah and Prayagraj is 810 km. The road distance is 786.2 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Prayagraj without a car is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs ₹400 - ₹3,100.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Howrah to Prayagraj, including transfers.
Howrah to Prayagraj bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah to Prayagraj train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Prayagraj is to train which takes 12h 45m and costs ₹400 - ₹3,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs ₹11,000 - ₹25,000 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Prayagraj, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jn 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 12h 45m. Alternatively, Tiwari and Brothers operates a bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh twice daily, and the journey takes 15h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Allahabad via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–30,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–11,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Danapur to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Gaya Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
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More Questions & Answers
Howrah to Prayagraj bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, arrive at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh station.
Howrah to Prayagraj train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Prayagraj Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Prayagraj is 786 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Howrah to Prayagraj.
There are 635+ hotels available in Prayagraj.






