How much does it cost to travel from Kolkata to Nainital?

From ₹3,030 per person, depending on how you travel. 4 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Kolkata to Nainital?

The fastest option takes about 13 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Kolkata to Nainital?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 4 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Kolkata to Nainital — routes, cost and how to reach

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Kolkata to Nainital — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

Any date1 traveller

By road: ~1,456 km
Straight line: 1,165 km
Cheapest: ₹3,030
Fastest: 13h
Travellers: 1

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KolkataKolkata (CP)

3 km by road

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₹50–₹110

Kolkata (CP)Najibabad Jn (NBD)

12318 Akal Takht Express · 3A · 1550 km

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₹2,750–₹3,200

13.3h

Najibabad Jn (NBD)Haldwani (HDW)

12208 Jammu–Kathgodam Garib Rath Express · 3A · 151 km

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₹510–₹610

HaldwaniNainital

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 20 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹150–₹300

52m

Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,460–₹4,220 one way

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