There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Shankarpur by plane, 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.
Fly to Purnea, taxi
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Purnea (PXN)CCU - PXN
- Take the taxi from Purnea (PXN) to Shankarpur
4h 49m₹5,832–17,838Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bandel Jn to Dauram Madhpura13169
14h 23m₹801–3,611Drive 473.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Shankarpur473.3 km
7h 27m₹4,956–7,158Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howrah to Shankarpur473.3 km
7h 27m₹10,000–13,000Fly to Darbhanga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)CCU - DBR
- Take the taxi from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Shankarpur
5h 46m₹6,932–21,838Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Dauram Madhpura
11h 6m₹4,822–13,268
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Purnea (PXN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Shankarpur is to train which costs ₹800 - ₹3,700 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Shankarpur is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 49m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Howrah and Shankarpur is 461 km. The road distance is 473.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Shankarpur without a car is to train which takes 14h 23m and costs ₹800 - ₹3,700.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Howrah to Shankarpur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Shankarpur is 473 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Howrah to Shankarpur.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Shankarpur, State of Bihar, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Bandel Jn to Dauram Madhpura twice a week. Tickets cost ₹280–2,200 and the journey takes 12h 12m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Purnea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bandel Jn to Dauram Madhpura
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Patliputra to Dauram Madhpura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–13,000
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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