How to Reach Sunderban

There are no direct flights to the Sunderbans. The Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport, Kolkata is the closest airport to the Sunderbans. This airport is 129 km far away from the Sunderban National Park. This international airport is well-connected to all the major states and cities of India via regular flights like GoAir, IndiGo, AirAsia, SpiceJet, etc. From here, the visitors can hire cabs or taxis to reach the nearest jetty of the Sunderbans which can take around three hours to reach there.

The Sunderbans are well-attached to neighboring cities of West Bengal through a good network of roads. People can choose a car or bus till Godkhali (49 km), Sonakhali (100 km), Raidighi (76 km), Namkhana (105 km), Najat (92 km), or Canning (48 km) and then proceed up to this national park via motorboats.

The Sunderbans has not its own railway station. The nearest railway junction of the Sunderbans is Canning. Here, the travelers can reach the Sunderban National Park through Canning by boarding one of the regular local trains which are running between Kolkata and Canning. If you are thinking about how to reach Sunderban from Sealdah then it accommodates one of the major railway stations nearby Sunderbans. There is a regular train between Sealdah and Canning. After reaching Canning, people can hire the shared vans or the private taxi to reach Godkhali Jetty which is the starting point of the boat cruise to the Sunderban National Park.

Sunderbans National Park is only accessible through riverine. Godhkhali Jetty is the initial point of the boat cruises. One can easily reach here from Kolkata International Airport, Sealdah Railway Station, and other commuting points. Motorboats or river cruises are a convenient way for visitors to explore the Sunderbans and enjoy the surroundings of this place.