There are 4 ways to get from Tambaram 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, ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane MAA - CCU
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
4h 49m₹6,142–13,892Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tambaram to Howrah Jntrain 12664 / ...
29h 55m₹700–5,500Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chennai to Kolkatabus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
- Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry
39h 46mDrive 1,647.1 km
- Drive from Tambaram to Howrahcar 1,647.1 km
24h 29m₹18,442–26,638
Tambaram to Howrah by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tambaram to Howrah is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹5,500 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tambaram to Howrah is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹14,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tambaram and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Tambaram and Howrah is 1414 km. The road distance is 1647.1 km.
The best way to get from Tambaram to Howrah without a car is to train which takes 29h 55m and costs ₹700 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Tambaram to Howrah, including transfers.
Tambaram to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tambaram station.
Tambaram to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Howrah Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tambaram to Howrah is 1647 km. It takes approximately 24h 29m to drive from Tambaram to Howrah.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Tambaram, India and Howrah, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Tambaram to Howrah Jn 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₹700–5,500 and the journey takes 29h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- 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
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