There are 7 ways to get from Māldah to Howrah by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Bardhaman
best- Take the train from Malda Town to Barddhaman12378 / ...
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Howrah Jn12322 / ...
5h 30m₹991–3,381Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malda to Esplanade
8h 51m₹880–1,395Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Māldah to Howrah317.5 km
4h 50m₹3,337–4,821Taxi
- Take the taxi from Māldah to Howrah317.5 km
4h 50m₹7,000–8,500Taxi to Purnea Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Māldah to Purnea Airport (PXN)
- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)PXN - CCU
4h 48m₹7,118–18,633Train
- Take the train from Malda Town to Howrah Jn12346 / ...
6h 12m₹881–2,581Drive to Shah Makhdum Airport, fly
- Drive from Māldah to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH)
- Fly from Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)RJH - CCU
9h 10m₹8,804–31,945
Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Māldah to Howrah is to bus which costs ₹850 - ₹1,400 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Māldah to Howrah is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Māldah and Howrah is 351 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Māldah to Howrah without a car is to train via Bardhaman which takes 5h 30m and costs ₹950 - ₹3,400.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Māldah to Howrah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Māldah to Howrah is to train via Bardhaman which takes 5h 30m and costs ₹950 - ₹3,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹850 - ₹1,400 and takes 8h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between Māldah to Howrah is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Māldah to Howrah.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Māldah, West Bengal, India and Howrah, India?
You can take a vehicle from Māldah to Howrah Jn via Malda Town and Barddhaman in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, NBSTC operates a bus from Malda to Esplanade 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₹250–650 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–15,000
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–30,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Malda Town to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Barddhaman to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Malda Town to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Malda to Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–650
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Seater
- ₹250–650
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–8,500
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