Friday, 9 December 2011

How to Reach Kalimpong

Air

Bagdogra Airport, situated near Siliguri, is the closest airdrome, about 80 km from Kalimpong. The airport is well connected with Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati and its major carriers are Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan. It takes about 3 hours to reach Kalimpong, from Bagdogra Airport. 

Rail 

The closest railhead for reaching Kalimpong is at New Jalpaiguri, which is around 77 km away. Located on the outskirts of Siliguri, the station is connected with almost all major cities of the country. Many important trains network between New Jalpaiguri, Kolkata (Howrah and Sealdah) and Delhi. 

Road

Siliguri serves as the gateway to the northeastern regions in India. There are regular bus services to Kalimpong from Siliguri. Silguri is, in turn, well connected by road to Kolkata, Guwahati, and Patna. Apart from this, there are internal bus services that connect Kalimpong to Gangtok and Darjeeling.

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