Distance : 615 km
Estimated Time : 14.5 hours
Kolkata to Darjeeling is a popular route for tourism. Darjeeling is one of the most beautiful hill stations in Eastern part of India. Set amid the emerald-green tea plantations and snow capped Himalayan Peaks, Darjeeling is known as 'Queen of Hills'.
“A traditional Englishman drinks tea to the point where his blood has long-since been replaced with an infusion of Ceylon, Assam, and Darjeeling.”
Situated under the awe-inspiring bliss of Mount Kanchenjunga, Darjeeling provides a mesmerizing experience with its scenic beauty, green tea plantations, cultural diversity with charming people from Tibet, Nepal, Gorkhas; rich heritage from being a previous summer capital under British Raj, the Toy train running since 1881; spirituality with very peaceful monasteries; wild life at its botanical gardens and zoo. Darjeeling attracts tourists from all over the world and is also a popular honeymoon destination.
Taxi from Kolkata to Darjeeling is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kolkata to Darjeeling by car is well connected via NH34 and is a very convenient and comfortable drive. Kolkata to Darjeeling distance is 615 Km and is 14.5 hours journey. Alternate route is via Mayapur which is little longer and takes half an hour extra. A third route is via NH27 which is longer 110 km and takes around 16 hours. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Mayapur - a holy city at junction of Ganga and Jalangi
Bardhaman - a convergence of religion, nature, man-made marvels and the proverbial old world charm
Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary - bird sanctuary near Uttar Dinajpur
Jalpaiguri - bordered by Bhutan, a city with endless tea plantation
Siliguri - gateway to the north-east
Durgapur - steel capital of West Bengal
Asansol - metropolitan city with lots of parks, mall and temples
You can plan to include them in your itinerary. With CabBazar, you can customize the itinerary as per your choice and enjoy the trip to fullest.
Tourist Attractions
Toy train - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Tiger Hill
Batasia loop
Darjeeling Ropeway
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
Nightingale Park (The Shrubbery)
Chandni Chowk - local cheap markets
Rock Garden or Barbotey Garden
Singalila National Park
Peace Pagoda
Sandakphu Peak
River Rafting in Teesta
Tea plantations
Padmaja Naidu Zoo
Tinchuley
Happy Valley Tea Estate
Observatory hill
Monasteries in Darjeeling
Trekking - Sandakphu Singalila Trek, Phalut Trek and Sikkim Trek - Dzongri & Goechala
Ghoom Monastery
Bengal Natural History Museum
Taxi Options
Being an Aggregator, CabBazar provides you enormous car options for your Kolkata to Darjeeling taxi booking. You can mention your specific preference, if any, while raising a taxi booking request. Our partnered taxi services providers have various cars available with them for Kolkata to Darjeeling taxi service. At high level, we classify taxi in below four categories :
Kolkata to Darjeeling Taxi Prices
Vehicle Type | Model | Capacity | Per Km Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | Wagon-R, Indica or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| Sedan | Dzire, Etios or similar | 4 seater | Rs. 9 |
| SUV | Xylo, Ertiga or similar | 6 seater | Rs. 12.5 |
| Assured Innova | Innova, Innova Crysta | 6 seater | Rs. 13.5 |
Taxi Fare
CabBazar is committed to keep the pricing as simple and clear as possible. So, we provide one price for your Kolkata to Darjeeling taxi which covers a specified maximum kilometer and maximum days. So, you know upfront how much taxi is going to cost you and plan your budget well.
The prices are dynamic and transparent and give a win-win deal for both you and our partnered taxi services providers. You can choose car as per your preference.
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