There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Purnia by subway, plane, bus, taxi, train, 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.
Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Purnea Airport (PXN)CCU - PXN
3h 27m₹5,062–16,318Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bandel Jn to Purnia Jn13169
12h 9m₹371–2,931Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from 1 No. Gate Airport to Raiganj
- Take the taxi from Raiganj to Purnia
8h 6m₹1,295–1,734Drive 438 km
- Drive from Howrah to Purnia438 km
6h 44m₹4,679–6,758Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howrah to Purnia438 km
6h 44m₹9,500–12,000
Howrah to Purnia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Purnia is to train which costs ₹370 - ₹3,000 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Purnia is to subway and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Purnia. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Purnia Jn via Bandel Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Howrah and Purnia is 388 km. The road distance is 438 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Purnia without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 6m and costs ₹1,200 - ₹1,800.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Howrah to Purnia, including transfers.
Howrah to Purnia train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Bandel Jn station.
Howrah to Purnia train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Purnia Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Purnia is 438 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Howrah to Purnia.
There are six+ hotels available in Purnia.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Purnia, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Bandel Jn to Purnia Jn twice a week. Tickets cost ₹250–2,000 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–16,000
- Phone
- 9007041844
- info@kmrc.in
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–18
- Schedules at
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bandel Jn to Purnia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from 1 No. Gate Airport to Raiganj
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹310–480
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Seater
- ₹310–350
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–12,000
Taxi and cab service kolkata
Brahmdev Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98313 72515
- Website
- localoutstationcabrental.in
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
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