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Darjeeling tour package from Kolkata

About 620 km. Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri take about 10 hours. Darjeeling is then about 3 to 4 hours by road. Plan 4 to 5 days, counting the overnight journeys.

Darjeeling from Kolkata, in 30 seconds

Distance
About 620 km by road
Usual way to travel
Overnight train
Days needed
4 to 5 days, counting the overnight journeys
Best time
March to May and October to December for the clearest mountain views

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How to get from Kolkata to Darjeeling

  • Overnight trainOvernight trains to New Jalpaiguri take about 10 hours. Darjeeling is then about 3 to 4 hours by road.
  • FlightFlights to Bagdogra take about an hour, then about 3 hours by road.

Distances and times are approximate and change with season, traffic and the exact route.

Can it be a weekend trip?

Tight. With a flight to Bagdogra a long weekend works; by train you want 4 days.

When to go

March to May and October to December for the clearest mountain views. Skip peak monsoon, when cloud blocks the mountain views entirely.

5-day Darjeeling itinerary from Kolkata

A starting plan, not a fixed package. We change it around your dates, group and budget.

Overnight train from Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri, then by road up to Darjeeling.
Airport or station pickup, drive up and settle in for the evening.
Early start for Tiger Hill, followed by tea gardens and the zoo.
Toy train ride, Batasia Loop and time around Mall Road.
Head back, or continue on to Sikkim if your itinerary includes it. Down to New Jalpaiguri and the overnight train back to Kolkata.

Know before you book Darjeeling

Nearest airport
Bagdogra, about 3 hours away
From Kolkata
Approx 620 km, 1 hour flight or overnight train
Extend to Gangtok
About 4 hours by road
Ideal length
3 to 5 days

Tiger Hill sunrise is a 4 AM start and a genuine coin flip on visibility. Go in, but treat a clear Kangchenjunga as a bonus rather than the reason you booked the trip.

What sets the cost from Kolkata

Mainly how you travel (overnight train, or flight), how many nights you stay in Darjeeling, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: peak monsoon, when cloud blocks the mountain views entirely. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.

Darjeeling from Kolkata: questions people ask

About 620 km by road. Overnight train: Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri take about 10 hours. Darjeeling is then about 3 to 4 hours by road. Flight: Flights to Bagdogra take about an hour, then about 3 hours by road.
Most groups go by overnight train. Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri take about 10 hours. Darjeeling is then about 3 to 4 hours by road. Plan the Tiger Hill sunrise for your second morning, not the first. After an overnight train and the drive up, the 4 am start is easier with one proper night's sleep in between.
4 to 5 days, counting the overnight journeys. On the ground, Darjeeling itself needs 3 to 5 days.
Tight. With a flight to Bagdogra a long weekend works; by train you want 4 days.
March to May and October to December for the clearest mountain views. Avoid peak monsoon, when cloud blocks the mountain views entirely.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups go by overnight train) and the stays and local transport for 4 to 5 days, counting the overnight journeys. Hotel category, travel dates (long weekends and peak season cost more) and group size move the total most. Send your dates and group size for a written quote.
Pick dates in the right season (March to May and October to December for the clearest mountain views), choose how you will travel (most groups go by overnight train), and allow 4 to 5 days, counting the overnight journeys. Then fix the stays and local transport. Send your dates, group size and budget on WhatsApp and you get a day by day plan with a written quote.
Darjeeling works well for families and couples. The route stays the same; what changes is the pace, the hotel category and how many activity days you add. Tell us who is travelling and the plan is built around them.

Starting from Kolkata? Send us your dates.

Tell us how many people, your dates and a rough budget. We reply with a Darjeeling plan and a written quote.