What Are the Travelling Options from Kolkata To Digha?

Travelling to Digha from Kolkata has a number of options - the easiest ones are booking a cab, a bus or else the train. Each medium has its own convenience. 

The distance between Kolkata to Digha is around 190 km when the NH116B route is taken. Travelling by car will take you 3 - 4.5 hours. At the same time, the cost is much budget-friendly - one-way road trip will be around ₹2200/-. You can easily avoid the rush hour pricing, by booking a cab in advance and getting the most affordable cab services at your doorsteps. Thus, you can easily create a memorable road trip much hassle-free.

Certainly, the road trips to Digha from Kolkata and back to Kolkata will be amazing to experience journeys, thanks to the smooth road, the greenery-induced journey, the abundant eateries situated along the way will be surely grabbing your attention when you are travelling by car. Once you visit Digha from Kolkata by car, then you will want to go by road for the lovely road trip experience you have once gathered.

But travelling is not the end, and it will always be better when you reserve the best hotel in Digha.

Let us look into the various other options to travel to Digha from Kolkata.

1. Trip By Booked Cabs

Needless to mention that travelling to Digha from Kolkata in a booked cab is a forever mesmerizing and beautiful journey. You can rely on Gozocabs, for the purpose - around 4.5 hours, or maybe less will reach you to your destination. The foremost advantage is you shall directly drop off at your booked hotel in Digha.

One-way cab fare will be around ₹2200/- with Gozocabs.

But if you are interested in driving, then you can always opt for your own car, still, to enjoy a comfortable and hassle-free journey, the safe option is booking Gozo cabs and cherishing the sanitized cab services.

2. Journey By Bus

The bus journey to Digha from Kolkata takes around 4 - 5 hours. Many buses ply to Digha from Kolkata; the non-AC bus costs around ₹200/- and AC buses cost ₹500/-. You can book the bus tickets by visiting the WBSCTE office from where you shall get the detailed pricing, or else visit the bus booking websites - whatever you opt for, make sure of advanced booking.

3. Train Journey

Three trains are running from Howrah station to Digha Flag Station.

• 12857 Tamralipta Express - the starting time is 06.35 AM, and it runs all day.

• 12847 Howrah-Digha Super AC Express - the starting time is at 11.10 AM and plies the whole day.

• 228 / 97 Kandari Express - the starting time is 14.15 PM and keeps on running all day long.

You have to book the train tickets before you board. The place is a great tourist attraction and you cannot take any risk. You can even choose a general compartment, but the safest and reliable step is booking the train tickets in advance before you board. Check the online websites or directly visit the Railway ticket counter for booking the train tickets.

Now that we have come to the end of the discussion, one more option can also be applicable if you are travelling alone - you can choose to travel by bike. Cab or car journey gives the most heavenly experience while you experience the beauty of the highway. The bike journey is around 183. Car or bike journey means speed, and you need to be very careful. Away from the chaotic life of the city, Digha is indeed a great place for a brief weekend visit.