About Kolkata
Krishnanagar to Kolkata distnce : 106 km
Estimated travel time : 4.5 hours
Krishnanagar 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 Krishnanagar to Kolkata is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Krishnanagar to Kolkata by car is well connected through NH12 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Krishnanagar to Kolkata distance is 106 Km and is 4.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Samudragarh - Ghat, Hooghly River View, Hanuman Temple, Jame Masjid
Santipur - Hornbill Park
Ranaghat - Jubilee Bridge, Bibhuti Bhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, Hooghly Imambara
Gurap - Tarakeshwar temple, Nandadulal temple, Baksha Baro Shib Mandir
Chinsurah - Lahiri baba Temple, Rajhat Temple, Shiv Temple, Museum, Picnic Spot, Hanseshwari temple, Chandannagar strand, Aqua Marina, Swapno Bithi Park, Ghorir More, silk factories
Barrackpore - Gandhi Ghat, Annapurna Temple, Lalkuthi Fire Station (Old Building), Barrackpore Government High School, St Bartholomew's Cathedral (Garrison Church)
Dankuni - Bandel Church, Ichhapur Defence Estate, Dakshineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath, Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary
Howrah - Howrah bridge, Dakshineswar Kali temple, Belur math