There are 5 ways to get from Purnea to Howrah by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)PXN - CCU
2h 53m₹4,348–15,359Train
cheapest- Take the train from Purnia Jn to Bandel Jn13170
11h 6m₹489–3,091Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Purnea to Raiganj NBSTC Bus Stand
- Take the bus from Raiganj NBSTC Bus Stand to Esplanade
11h 20m₹1,265–1,618Drive 438.4 km
- Drive from Purnea to Howrah438.4 km
6h 44m₹4,611–6,661Taxi
- Take the taxi from Purnea to Howrah438.4 km
6h 44m₹9,500–12,000
Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purnea to Howrah is to taxi and bus which costs ₹1,200 - ₹1,700 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Purnea to Howrah is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Purnea and Howrah is 401 km. The road distance is 438.4 km.
The best way to get from Purnea to Howrah without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs ₹480 - ₹3,100.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Purnea to Howrah, including transfers.
The best way to get from Purnea to Howrah is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹480 - ₹3,100 and takes 11h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Purnea to Howrah is 438 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Purnea to Howrah.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Purnea, India and Howrah, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) once daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Purnia Jn to Bandel Jn twice a week. Tickets cost ₹250–2,000 and the journey takes 10h 3m.
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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
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Purnia Jn to Bandel Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Raiganj NBSTC Bus Stand to Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹310–490
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–12,000
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