There are 6 ways to get from Katihar to Howrah by plane, subway, ferry, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, subway, ferry
best- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PXN - CCU
- Take the subway from Noapara to Esplanadesubway
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
3h 20m₹6,813–27,970Train
cheapest- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Howrah Jntrain 13034 / ...
11h 10m₹260–2,000Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Purnia to Kolkatabus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
6h 45mTrain via Dankuni
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Dankunitrain 06572 / ...
9h 8m₹368–2,847Drive 404.5 km
- Drive from Katihar to Howrahcar 404.5 km
6h 16m₹4,534–6,549Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katihar to Howrahtaxi 404.5 km
6h 16m₹8,500–11,000
Katihar to Howrah by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katihar to Howrah is to train which costs ₹260 - ₹2,000 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Katihar to Howrah is to fly and subway and ferry which takes 3h 20m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹28,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katihar Jn and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Katihar and Howrah is 416 km. The road distance is 404.5 km.
The best way to get from Katihar to Howrah without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Katihar to Howrah, including transfers.
Katihar to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Katihar Jn station.
Katihar to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Dankuni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katihar to Howrah is 404 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Katihar to Howrah.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Katihar, India and Howrah, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Katihar Jn to Dankuni twice a week. Tickets cost ₹250–2,000 and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–27,000
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–27,000
- Phone
- +91 9007041844
- info@kmrc.in
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Noapara to Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹15–19
- Website
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katihar Jn to Dankuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Katihar Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Purnia to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
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