About Kolkata
Haldia to Kolkata distnce : 121 km
Estimated travel time : 3 hours
Haldia 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 Haldia to Kolkata is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Haldia to Kolkata by car is well connected through NH116 and NH16 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Haldia to Kolkata distance is 121 Km and is 3 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kapasaria - Udaipur Beach, Shankarpur Beach, Talseri Beach, Marine Aquarium
Nandakumar - Banbhera Picnic Spot, Digha Sea Beach, Bargabhima Temple, Gopegarh Eco Park, Ghagra Waterfalls
Bishnubar - Ras Mancha, ShyamarI Temple, Jorebangla Temple, Madan Mohan Temple, Radha Govinda Temple
Mellak - Belur Math, Rupnarayan View Point, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Kuthi
Bagnan - Garchumuk Deer Park, Mahishadal Rajbari, Parnashree Vivekananda Kanan
Panchla - Ram Mandir Garden, Sungrace Lagoon, Deulti Picnic Spot, Bakshi V Park
Howrah - Rail Museum, Hooghly Bridge, Santragachi Jheel, Shree Shyam Mandir Ghusuridham, Vivekananda Setu