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There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Prayagraj by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CCU - VNS
    2. Take the taxi from Varanasi-Airport-VNS to Prayagrajtaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    ₹7,418–17,418
  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain train 12301 / ...
    9h 50m
    ₹400–3,100
  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varanasi to Prayagraj Civil Linesbus bus
    17h 55m
    ₹1,213–3,648
  4. Drive  786.2 km

    1. Drive from Howrah to Prayagrajcar car 786.2 km
    11h 38m
    ₹7,691–11,109
  5. Fly to Allahabad

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane CCU - IXD
    8h 24m
    ₹8,553–25,053
  6. Fly to Rewa Chorhata Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Rewa Chorhata Airport (REW)plane plane CCU - REW
    2. Take the bus from Rewa to Allahabadbus bus
    7h 8m
    ₹8,458–22,618

Howrah to Prayagraj by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration9h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₹400Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Howrah, India and Prayagraj, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Prayagraj Jn 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹400–3,100 and the journey takes 9h 50m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Starlight Airline, and Air India Limited fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Allahabad (IXD) 5 times a day.

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