About Kolkata
Digha to Kolkata distnce : 184 km
Estimated travel time : 4.5 hours
Digha to Kolkata is the most popular route for both tourism and business. Kolkata, commonly known as โCity of joyโ is second largest city of India. Kolkata formerly called as Calcutta is one of top tourist destination in India.
Situated on the banks of river Hooghly, Kolkata is cultural capital of India. It is a vibrant town and have everything for tourists. Kolkata is birth place of Rabindernath Tagore and famous filmmaker Satyajit ray. Kolkata is city of Museums, Parks, heritage structures, Academic institutes & places of historical interest. Kolkata has remains of British Raj also, still many British administrative offices exist in town. Kolkata is shopper's paradise also. Tourist can buy beautiful handicrafts, sarees made of unique fabrics and leather articles. Kolkataโs street food is famous all over country. Kolkata streets are full of eateries and food stalls of Bengali food like Jhal Muri & Gunghi Chat. Do not miss the famous Rasogullas. Other major attraction is ghats. Kolkata has plenty of ghats where one can enjoy sunset while sipping on tea. Most popular ghat is Prinsep ghat. It offers stunning view of Vidyasagar Setu. Other spot near this ghat is Millenium Park. Itโs beautiful park on waterfront. Boat rides and cruises are also available here.
Taxi from Digha to Kolkata is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Digha to Kolkata by car is well connected through NH116B and NH16 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Digha to Kolkata distance is 184 Km and is 4.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chaulkhola - Dhankole more, Manasa Mandir, Muchiramder Pukur
Tajpur - Tajpur beach, Chadpur sea beach, Mohana beach end point
Belda - Bargabhima Temple, Gopegarh Eco Park, Jhargram Raj Palace, Ghagra Waterfalls, Kurumbera Fort, Tamluk Rajbari, Nachinda Temple
Tamluk - Tamluk Rajbari, Stremer Ghat, Kapalini shaktipeeth maa
Kolaghat - Bargabhima Temple, Gopegarh Eco Park, Jhargram Raj Palace, Nachinda Temple, Gurusaday Museum, Nature Park, Parnashree Vivekananda Kanan, Travel Amigo
Bagnan - Garchumuk Deer Park, Rhythm Galaxy Group, Mahishadal Rajbari, Nature Park
Dankuni - Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Dankuni, Jama Masjid