Kolkata (Calcutta) Airport | The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

All UK to Kolkata (Calcutta) flights, will arrive here. Located at Dum Dum, the airport is 18km (11 miles) from the city and considered to be the gateway to the North Eastern States. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport has separate terminals for International and Domestic flights.

Metered taxis can be found outside the airport, but in order to eliminate any uncertainty over fares, it could be considered preferable to use prepaid taxis booked from a counter in the arrivals area. If you do opt to use taxi's from outside the terminal, agree a price with the driver first.

The city's circular railway operates between Dum Dum station near the airport and Princep Ghat near Strand Road. Trains run every 15 minutes during peak hours and hourly at other times. The Metro Railway runs between Dum Dum near the airport and the city centre every 10-15 minutes from early morning until around 2200 in the evening.

A Bus service operates between the airport and the city centre every 10-15 minutes from earlymorning until around 2200 in the evening.

Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, located in eastern India. Kolkata today boasts of international standard shopping malls, multiplexes, pubs and various fine restaurants.
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