There are 5 ways to get from Petrapole to Howrah by train, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bibhutibhushan to Bidhan Nagartrain 33802 / ...
- Take the bus from Ultadanga VIP to Vidyasagar Toll Plazabus S-44
2h 40m₹308–1,305Train, bus via New Barackpore
cheapest- Take the train from Bibhutibhushan to New Barrackporetrain 30344 / ...
- Take the bus from New Barackpore to Howrah Bus standbus S-175
2h 41m₹300–1,207Drive 81.8 km
- Drive from Petrapole to Howrahcar 81.8 km
1h 34m₹916–1,323Taxi
- Take the taxi from Petrapole to Howrahtaxi 81.8 km
1h 34m₹1,800–2,200Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bibhutibhushan to Dum Dumtrain 30344 / ...
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
2h 44m₹300–1,204
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Petrapole to Howrah is to train and bus via New Barackpore which costs ₹300 - ₹1,300 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Petrapole to Howrah is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs ₹900 - ₹1,400.
The distance between Petrapole and Howrah is 88 km. The road distance is 81.8 km.
The best way to get from Petrapole to Howrah without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 40m and costs ₹300 - ₹1,300.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Petrapole to Howrah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Petrapole to Howrah is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Petrapole to Howrah.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Petrapole, India and Howrah, India?
There is no direct connection from Petrapole to Howrah. However, you can take the taxi to Bibhutibhushan, take the train to Bidhan Nagar, walk to Ultadanga VIP, then take the bus to Vidyasagar Toll Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Petrapole to Howrah Bus stand via Bibhutibhushan, New Barrackpore, and New Barackpore in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bibhutibhushan to Bidhan Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Bibhutibhushan to New Barrackpore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Bibhutibhushan to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Bus from Ultadanga VIP to Vidyasagar Toll Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹28
- Website
- WBTC
Bus from New Barackpore to Howrah Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹30
- Website
- WBTC
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,200
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