Departure city

Trips from Ranchi

Ranchi has its own waterfall country, Hundru, Dassam and Jonha, within an hour or two by road, and Netarhat a few hours further. For the mountains, trains toward New Jalpaiguri (NJP) lead to Darjeeling and Sikkim, and Kolkata is the other common connection.

We can plan trips from Ranchi to Andaman, Goa and Kashmir by flight, direct or with one connection.

Getting the group there: Trains from Ranchi toward New Jalpaiguri cover Darjeeling and Sikkim, and Kolkata works as a rail or flight connection on days without a direct train. Ranchi's airport connects to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and other major cities for anything further.

Best weekend trips from Ranchi

West Bengal

Darjeeling

Tea gardens, toy trains and sunrise over Kangchenjunga

Train to New Jalpaiguri, then about 3 hours by road, best as a 3 to 4 day trip.

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

The oldest living city, best seen from a boat at first light

An overnight train, best with 2 nights.

Longer trips from Ranchi

Sikkim

Gangtok & Sikkim

Kangchenjunga, high lakes and the cleanest hill state in India

Train to New Jalpaiguri or a flight to Bagdogra via Kolkata, then 4 to 5 hours by road.

Andaman & Nicobar

Andaman Islands

The clearest water in India, and the best beach most people never reach

Fly to Port Blair, usually via Kolkata, 5 to 6 days for Havelock and Neil.

Jammu & Kashmir

Kashmir

Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam, the trip that photographs itself

Fly into Srinagar via Delhi, 5 to 7 days for the full circuit.

FAQs for travellers from Ranchi

A train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP), then a cab: about 3 hours to Darjeeling and 4 to 5 hours to Gangtok. On days without a suitable train, routing via Kolkata by rail or flight works too.

Hundru, Dassam and Jonha falls are day trips, best just after the monsoon. Netarhat is a few hours further and suits a one-night stay for its sunrise and sunset points.