There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Silchar by subway, plane, bus, car, or train
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Esplanade to Dum Dum
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Silchar Airport (IXS)CCU - IXS
3h 41m₹6,442–10,538Train via Ramgarh
cheapest- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Silchar13175
33h 24m₹635–4,658Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Malda
- Drive from Malda to Chapai nawabganj
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Take the bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhet
- Drive from Sylhet to Silchar
24h 58m₹3,358–5,692Train
- Take the train from Dankuni to Silchar12507 / ...
29h 31m₹712–5,362Drive 636.2 km
- Drive from Howrah to Silchar636.2 km
9h 6m₹6,650–9,606
Howrah to Silchar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Silchar is to train via Ramgarh which costs ₹600 - ₹4,700 and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Silchar is to subway and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹11,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Silchar. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Silchar via Dankuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Howrah and Silchar is 569 km. The road distance is 636.2 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Silchar without a car is to train which takes 29h 31m and costs ₹700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Howrah to Silchar, including transfers.
Howrah to Silchar train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Dankuni station.
Howrah to Silchar train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Silchar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Silchar is 636 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Howrah to Silchar.
There are 25+ hotels available in Silchar.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Silchar, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Dankuni to Silchar 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₹600–4,500 and the journey takes 28h 14m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Silchar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–18,000
- 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 Dankuni to Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from Dakhineswar to Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Esplanade to Malda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–650
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Seater
- ₹250–650
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹602
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhet
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- ₹500–750
- AC (B Class)
- ₹950–1,400
- Seater
- ₹500–1,400
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