How to reach West Bengal

West Bengal is well-attached with all the major cities and states of the country and most parts of the world by air. Government and private airlines like GoAir, IndiGo, AirAsia India, Air India, and Vistara, etc. that offer regular flight service to West Bengal. There are some major airports of West Bengal such as the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, Bagdogra Domestic Airport, Cooch Behar Airport, Balurghat Airport, Malda Airport, and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport. All these airports are connected to the city center through taxis, cabs, and buses.

It is a good, convenient, and easy option to reach West Bengal via roads. This state is well-connected with the major cities and states of India via state and national highways and tourists enjoy its extensive road network. The highways connect this state to neighboring states such as Jharkhand, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar, etc. Even, cross border roadways are also well-maintained that connect West Bengal to various places such as Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Government and private buses are operated on a daily basis for travelers with frequent gas stations and rest stops on the way. NH 16 and NH 2 are two national highways use to reach there. Tourists can hire cabs or taxis to reach there or can use their own vehicles.

The best way to reach West Bengal is via railway system because the rail network is well-established to the rest of the country like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Bangalore, etc. through express trains, high-speed trains, and passenger trains, etc. The main railway stations of West Bengal reside in Kolkata such as Sealdah Railway Station and Howrah Railway Station. Some more popular railway stations of this state are the New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in Siliguri, Asansol Junction for Asansol and nearby areas, New Cooch Behar Station, Malda Town, Haldibari Railway Station, Barddhaman Station, Raiganj Railway Station, and many more.

This state touches the coastline of the Bay of Bengal that starts from its Gangetic Delta and goes up to the border of Orissa. So, travelers can easily reach there by Sea. People can club their West Bengal holiday package with Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This state has two docks: Haldia Docks and Kolkata Docks.