There are 9 ways to get from Rourkela to Katihar by train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rourkela to Kishanganjtrain 22511
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Katihar Jntrain 12423 / ...
17h 56m₹573–4,354Train via Jamshedpur
cheapest- Take the train from Rourkela to Tatanagar Jntrain 12859 / ...
- Take the train from Tatanagar Jn to Katihar Jntrain 28181
21h 28m₹487–3,771Drive 641 km
- Drive from Rourkela to Katiharcar 641 km
10h 27m₹6,218–8,981Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rourkela to Katihartaxi 641 km
10h 27m₹12,000–16,000Fly Rourkela Airport to Purnea Airport
- Fly from Rourkela Airport (RRK) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane RRK - PXN
26h 5m₹14,172–40,449Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Purnea Airport
- Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane IXR - PXN
10h 39m₹22,917–48,224Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Purnea Airport
- Take the train from Rourkela to Santragachi Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane CCU - PXN
10h 28m₹9,535–39,932Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane IXR - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Katihar Jntrain
12h 8m₹5,587–15,234Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Purnea Airport
- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane JRG - PXN
9h 25m₹19,184–62,412
Rourkela to Katihar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rourkela to Katihar is to train via Jamshedpur which costs ₹480 - ₹3,800 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rourkela to Katihar is to train and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹65,000.
No, there is no direct train from Rourkela to Katihar. However, there are services departing from Rourkela and arriving at Katihar Jn via Kishanganj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Rourkela and Katihar is 978 km. The road distance is 641 km.
The best way to get from Rourkela to Katihar without a car is to train which takes 17h 56m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Rourkela to Katihar, including transfers.
Rourkela to Katihar train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Rourkela station.
The best way to get from Rourkela to Katihar is to train which takes 17h 56m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹14,000 - ₹41,000 and takes 26h 5m.
Rourkela to Katihar train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kishanganj station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rourkela to Katihar is 641 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Rourkela to Katihar.
What companies run services between Rourkela, India and Katihar, India?
You can take a train from Rourkela to Katihar Jn via Kishanganj in around 17h 56m. Alternatively, Int'Air Îles, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rourkela Airport (RRK) to Purnea Airport (PXN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Rourkela Airport to Purnea Airport via Bhubaneswar, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
Flights from Rourkela Airport to Purnea Airport via Bhubaneswar, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–43,000
Flights from Rourkela Airport to Purnea Airport via Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–43,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Purnea Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–46,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–47,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–37,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Rourkela Airport to Purnea Airport via Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–150,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Purnea Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–36,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Purnea Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rourkela to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Kishanganj to Katihar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Rourkela to Tatanagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tatanagar Jn to Katihar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Rourkela to Hatia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Rourkela to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Rourkela to Hatia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Patliputra to Katihar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
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