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Gangtok & Sikkim tour package from Kolkata

About 690 km. Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri, then about 4 to 5 hours by road to Gangtok. Plan 6 to 7 days, more with north sikkim.

Gangtok & Sikkim from Kolkata, in 30 seconds

Distance
About 690 km by road
Usual way to travel
Overnight train
Days needed
6 to 7 days, more with North Sikkim
Best time
March to May for flowers, October to December for the clearest mountain views

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How to get from Kolkata to Gangtok & Sikkim

  • Overnight trainOvernight trains to New Jalpaiguri, then about 4 to 5 hours by road to Gangtok.
  • FlightFlights to Bagdogra take about an hour, then the same road up.

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

Can it be a weekend trip?

No. The road up alone takes most of a day each way.

When to go

March to May for flowers, October to December for the clearest mountain views. Skip June to September, when landslides regularly close the North Sikkim roads.

7-day Gangtok & Sikkim itinerary from Kolkata

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

Overnight train or morning flight, then by road up to Gangtok.
Drive up from Bagdogra, evening on MG Marg.
High lake and the pass, permits permitting.
Long drive into North Sikkim.
Valley of flowers, back to Lachung or on to Lachen.
Very early start for the high lake, then back toward Gangtok.
Kangchenjunga views from Pelling, or start the journey back. Road down to New Jalpaiguri or Bagdogra and back to Kolkata.

Know before you book Gangtok & Sikkim

Nearest airport
Bagdogra or Pakyong, 4 to 5 hours to Gangtok
From Darjeeling
Approx 100 km, 4 hours
North Sikkim
Permits required, arranged with the trip
Ideal length
6 to 8 days including travel

North Sikkim is the reason to come, not Gangtok. Yumthang and Gurudongmar need permits and a night in Lachung or Lachen, and trips that stay around Gangtok miss the best of the state entirely.

What sets the cost from Kolkata

Mainly how you travel (overnight train, or flight), how many nights you stay in Gangtok & Sikkim, the hotel category and how many people share vehicles and rooms. Long weekends and peak season fill hotels and transport first. Months to avoid: June to September, when landslides regularly close the North Sikkim roads. The written quote lists what is included and what is not.

Gangtok & Sikkim from Kolkata: questions people ask

About 690 km by road. Overnight train: Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri, then about 4 to 5 hours by road to Gangtok. Flight: Flights to Bagdogra take about an hour, then the same road up.
Most groups go by overnight train. Overnight trains to New Jalpaiguri, then about 4 to 5 hours by road to Gangtok. Permits for Nathu La and North Sikkim are arranged in Gangtok through a registered operator and need a day's notice. Do not plan them for your first day.
6 to 7 days, more with North Sikkim. On the ground, Gangtok & Sikkim itself needs 6 to 8 days.
No. The road up alone takes most of a day each way.
March to May for flowers, October to December for the clearest mountain views. Avoid June to September, when landslides regularly close the North Sikkim roads.
The two biggest costs are getting there (most groups go by overnight train) and the stays and local transport for 6 to 7 days, more with North Sikkim. 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 for flowers, October to December for the clearest mountain views), choose how you will travel (most groups go by overnight train), and allow 6 to 7 days, more with North Sikkim. 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.
Gangtok & Sikkim works well for friend groups, couples and families. 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 Gangtok & Sikkim plan and a written quote.