There are 7 ways to get from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn
best- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn12333 / ...
8h 32m₹397–3,115Drive 483.1 km
- Drive from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf483.1 km
7h 18m₹5,160–7,453Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf483.1 km
7h 18m₹10,000–13,000Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)CCU - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Bihar Sharif
5h 15m₹5,082–13,408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Take the train from Durgapur to Bakhtiyarpur Jn12333 / ...
9h 31m₹912–2,800Train
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Waris Aleganj13023
13h₹970–3,212Fly to Gaya, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gaya (GAY)CCU - GAY
- Take the taxi from Gaya (GAY) to Bihār Sharīf
4h 31m₹6,032–13,038
Howrah to Bihār Sharīf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf is to train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn which costs ₹390 - ₹3,200 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 31m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Bihar Sharif via Bakhtiyarpur Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Howrah and Bihār Sharīf is 516 km. The road distance is 483.1 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf without a car is to train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn which takes 8h 32m and costs ₹390 - ₹3,200.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf, including transfers.
Howrah to Bihār Sharīf train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
Howrah to Bihār Sharīf train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Bakhtiyarpur Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Bihār Sharīf is 483 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Howrah to Bihār Sharīf.
There are 38+ hotels available in Bihār Sharīf.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Bihār Sharīf, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹280–2,200 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–9,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Patna Jn to Bihar Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Durgapur to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Howrah Jn to Waris Aleganj
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–300
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–13,000
Taxi and cab service kolkata
Brahmdev Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98313 72515
- Website
- localoutstationcabrental.in
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Travel Bodhgaya
- Phone
- +91 70 04 75 80 70
- Website
- indiabuddhismtours.com
Shashika Cab
- Phone
- +91 76 33 95 88 66
- Website
- shashikacab.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 80 02 43 41 23
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
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