There are 5 ways to get from Contai to Dhanbad by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Kolkata
best- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jntrain 12858 / ...
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Dhanbad Jntrain 12321 / ...
7h 49m₹364–2,853Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kanthi P H to Asansol Jntrain 13417 / ...
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Dhanbad Jntrain 12313 / ...
9h 1m₹352–2,760Bus
- Take the bus from Contai to Kolkatabus redbusIndia_Leyland A/C Seater Executive / ...
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Dhanbadbus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
9h 20mDrive 314 km
- Drive from Contai to Dhanbadcar 314 km
4h 48m₹3,072–4,438Taxi
- Take the taxi from Contai to Dhanbadtaxi 314 km
4h 48m₹6,500–8,500
Contai to Dhanbad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Contai to Dhanbad is to train which costs ₹350 - ₹2,800 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Contai to Dhanbad is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs ₹3,000 - ₹4,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Contai to Dhanbad. However, there are services departing from Contai and arriving at Dhanbad via Kolkata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Contai to Dhanbad. However, there are services departing from Kanthi P H and arriving at Dhanbad Jn via Howrah Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Contai and Dhanbad is 415 km. The road distance is 314 km.
The best way to get from Contai to Dhanbad without a car is to train via Kolkata which takes 7h 49m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Contai to Dhanbad, including transfers.
Contai to Dhanbad bus services, operated by Snemita Paribahan, depart from Contai station.
Contai to Dhanbad train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kanthi P H station.
The best way to get from Contai to Dhanbad is to train via Kolkata which takes 7h 49m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Contai, India and Dhanbad, India?
You can take a train from Kanthi P H to Dhanbad Jn via Howrah Jn in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Contai to Dhanbad via Kolkata in around 9h 20m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanthi P H to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Howrah Jn to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Kanthi P H to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Asansol Jn to Dhanbad Jn
- 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)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Website
- Snemita Paribahan
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Snemita Paribahan
- Website
- Snemita Parisheba(Santosh)
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Snemita Parisheba(Santosh)
- Website
- Sethu Express
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Sethu Express
- Website
- City Express
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- City Express
- Website
- Parameswar Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Parameswar Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Snemita Paribahan(Maa Gouri Gold)
- Website
- Arunita Paribahan
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Arunita Paribahan
- Website
- Snemita Parisheba(Baroma)
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Snemita Parisheba(Baroma)
- Website
- Samanta Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Samanta Travels
- Website
- Sree Jagannath Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sree Jagannath Travels
- Phone
- +91 93822 09568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
- Phone
- +91 79087 78301
- [email protected]
- Website
- Subhadeep Tour & Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Subhadeep Tour & Travels
- Website
- Sharmila Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sharmila Travels
- Website
- Satya Paribahan
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Satya Paribahan
- Website
- Basanti Paribahan
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Basanti Paribahan
- Website
- Santosh Bus Service
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Santosh Bus Service
- Website
- Rohit Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Rohit Travels
- Website
- Aniruddha Travels
Bus from Contai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Aniruddha Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 86038 69858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pammi Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Pammi Travels
- Website
- Vijay Roadways
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vijay Roadways
- Phone
- +91 80580 57088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maharani Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Maharani Travels
- Website
- Maharani Transport
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Maharani Transport
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 70045 22532
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bengal Tigers
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Bengal Tigers
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- Website
- Beauty Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Beauty Travels
- Website
- Jairam Classic
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Jairam Classic
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Simran Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Simran Travels
- Website
- Shanti Deluxe
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shanti Deluxe
- Website
- Vinay Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vinay Travels
- Website
- Seleno TRAVEL
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Seleno TRAVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–8,500
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Booking & Getting There
Contai to Dhanbad bus services, operated by Snemita Paribahan, arrive at Kolkata station.
Contai to Dhanbad train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Howrah Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Contai to Dhanbad is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Contai to Dhanbad.
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