Siliguri to Kolkata Bus

Siliguri to Kolkata Bus services

Situated on the banks of the Mahananda river, Siliguri city is a major centre of tourism, education and transportation in North Bengal. It has become an important trade centre of West Bengal as well. Kolkata, is the capital city of West Bengal and is situated on the east bank of the Hooghly river. It is home to the Calcutta Stock Exchange and is the main commercial and financial hub of East as well as North-East India. Siliguri and Kolkata are located at a distance of approximately 566 km from each other via National Highway 34. A regular bus service on Siliguri to Kolkata route ensure smooth connectivity between the two cities.

Private bus operators like Rajdhani Express, Shantanu Travels and Ghosh Travels offer regular and scheduled bus services from Siliguri to Kolkata. Passengers can opt from a variety of coaches such as Leyland Non A/C Seater/Sleeper Executive Luxury, Leyland Non A/C Seater/Sleeper Maharaja push back and Volvo A/C. The travel time may vary from minimum 12h 0m to maximum 15h 30m, depending on the operator chosen and route taken by the bus. Siliguri to Kolkata bus tickets can be booked online easily with Goibibo.com. Moreover, one can get all the information related to bus timings, fares, discounts, offers, booking and cancellation policies etc.

While the first bus departs from Siliguri at 17:30 p.m., the last bus departs at 19:30 p.m. For information about various boarding and dropping points of different buses, refer to Goibibos online bus ticket booking page. Before leaving Siliguri, do visit its famous attractions namely Teesta Canal, Salugara Monastery, ISKCON Temple, Madhuban Park, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and Surya Sen Park. While in Kolkata, try to go for a sightseeing tour of Dakshineshwar Temple, Kalighat, Science City, Birla Mandir, Alipore Zoological Gardens and Birla Planetarium.