There are 6 ways to get from Sylhet to Howrah by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Osmani International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane ZYL - CCU
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
4h 25m₹17,490–32,588Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sylhet to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Benapoletrain
- Take the train from Bangaon Jn to Bidhan Nagartrain
14h 2m₹599–3,637Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sylhet to Dhaka Arambagbus
- Take the train from Dhaka to Benapoletrain
- Take the train from Bangaon Jn to New Barrackporetrain
15h 27m₹971–3,679Drive 529 km
- Drive from Sylhet to Howrahcar 529 km
7h 35m₹5,913–8,540Drive to Silchar Airport, fly, ferry
- Drive from Sylhet to Silchar Airport (IXS)car
- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane IXS - CCU
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
4h 38m₹6,075–20,276Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sylhet to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Darshana Halttrain
- Take the train from Gede to Dum Dumtrain
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
16h 41m₹621–4,336
Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sylhet to Howrah is to train which costs ₹600 - ₹3,700 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sylhet to Howrah is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 25m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹33,000.
No, there is no direct train from Sylhet to Howrah. However, there are services departing from Sylhet and arriving at Bidhan Nagar via Dhaka and Bangaon Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Sylhet and Howrah is 462 km. The road distance is 529 km.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Sylhet to Howrah, including transfers.
Sylhet to Howrah train services, operated by Bangladesh Railway, depart from Sylhet station.
Howrah is 30 min behind Sylhet. It is currently 3:20 PM in Sylhet and 2:50 PM in Howrah.
Sylhet to Howrah train services, operated by Bangladesh Railway, arrive at Dhaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sylhet to Howrah is 529 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Sylhet to Howrah.
There are 1109+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Sylhet, Bangladesh and Howrah, India?
You can take a train from Sylhet to Vidyasagar Toll Plaza via Dhaka, Benapole, Bangaon Jn, Bidhan Nagar, and Ultadanga VIP in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–32,000
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–35,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Silchar Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–18,000
- support@eticket.railway.gov.bd
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Sylhet to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,400
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹190–290
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹240–340
- Snigdha
- ₹380–600
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹490–700
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹650–750
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹950–1,400
Train from Dhaka to Benapole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹143–1,000
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹150–220
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹190–270
- Snigdha
- ₹320–450
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹420–600
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹500–550
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹700–1,000
- S_Chair
- ₹174
- Shovan
- ₹143
- F_Chair
- ₹263
- F_Seat
- ₹263
Train from Dhaka to Benapole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹143–1,000
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹150–220
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹190–270
- Snigdha
- ₹320–450
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹420–600
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹500–550
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹700–1,000
- S_Chair
- ₹174
- Shovan
- ₹143
- F_Chair
- ₹263
- F_Seat
- ₹263
Train from Sylhet to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,400
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹190–290
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹240–340
- Snigdha
- ₹380–600
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹490–700
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹650–750
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹950–1,400
Train from Dhaka to Darshana Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,593
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹160–240
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹210–290
- Snigdha
- ₹350–900
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹440–650
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹550–650
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹800–1,200
- S_Chair
- ₹463
- AC_S
- ₹1,064
- AC_B
- ₹1,593
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bangaon Jn to Bidhan Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Bangaon Jn to New Barrackpore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Gede to Dum Dum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Sylhet to Dhaka Arambag
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,500
- Schedules at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Book at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Non AC (E Class)
- ₹550–750
- AC (B Class)
- ₹1,000–1,500
- Seater
- ₹550–1,100
- 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
Ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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