How to find cheap flights to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU)
The lowest price currently available for a one-way flight to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is $548. A return plane ticket to CCU right now is $1,265.
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Book as early as possible. You might even be able to find some amazing early bird deals on tickets to Kolkata, where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is located.
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Search for plane tickets to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport that come with a stop or two. Indirect routes are often cheaper. After your results appear, use the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Kolkata
May is usually the cheapest month to hop on a flight to Kolkata.
To find the cheapest month for flights to CCU, use the 'Whole month' tool. If your travel dates are flexible, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
Fly to Kolkata in July if you want to go when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to CCU, but also when fares can be more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is April. Lock in your plane tickets to Kolkata then and enjoy sightseeing at a slower pace.
Check the weather before travelling. April brings the warmest days in Kolkata, averaging between 24ºC and 42ºC.
January brings the lowest temperatures, ranging from around 15ºC to 29ºC.
January comes with a lower chance of grey skies. With one day of rain on average, this is the driest month in Kolkata.
Rain is more likely during July, which gets around 27 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU): What you need to know
Fly to Kolkata in one go. These are some of the popular airlines that offer direct flights to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport:
If you want to travel with the carrier with the fewest delays, book your CCU plane ticket with Qatar Airways. Up to 85% of its flights to this airport land when expected.
Your flight will land in the UTC+5:30 timezone at CCU.
Eager to get some sleep after your flight to CCU? These hotels close to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport offer the perfect place to relax and recharge:
Grab the keys to a car hire in CCU from trusted providers like Europcar and Avis. With your own vehicle, you can travel beyond Kolkata and discover places most visitors miss.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport has an on-time rating of 76%, which reflects how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be handy to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Getting to central Kolkata from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU)
Central Kolkata is about 16 kilometres from CCU.
After landing from your flight to CCU, driving to the centre will take around 40 minutes.
The journey on public transport takes about 55 minutes.
Kolkata makes it easy to find your perfect base. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to explore before you go:
Kolkata highlights
Step off your flight to Kolkata and find your way to these must-see attractions:
Victoria Memorial: An ideal place to start your sightseeing, this landmark is around 3 kilometres north-east of the city centre.
Lake Garden: Here's where you can slow things down a little when exploring Kolkata. You'll find this park roughly 3 kilometres south of the centre.
Trip to Sundarbans: Take on this landmark next. About 2 kilometres south of the city centre, it's well worth visiting for the full Kolkata experience.
How to get to Bhātpāra from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU)
The nearby city of Bhātpāra is about 32 kilometres from CCU. Reaching the centre by cab or ride-share takes around 55 minutes.
If you're planning to catch public transport, it'll take roughly 2 hours 40 minutes to make the trip.
Travelling from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU) to Shyamnagar
Shyamnagar is around 21 kilometres from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport. If that's where you'll be staying, the trip by public transport takes about 2 hours 45 minutes.
Getting there by car takes roughly 1 hour 20 minutes.
Explore more of India
There's loads more of India waiting to be explored. About 225 kilometres west of Kolkata, set off for Jamshedpur. On the must-see list? Begin with Mughal Garden, Rock Garden and Birla Temple.
Durgapur is another standout destination in India and is roughly 145 kilometres north-west of Kolkata. Make it a trip to remember with stops at Jama Masjid, B-Zone Major Park and Ram Mandir.
Or make your way to Asansol, about 193 kilometres north-west of Kolkata. Mahakaleshwar temple, Chhinamasta Temple and Sri Siddhi Binayak Mandir are just the start of reasons to go.
