Calcutta to Siliguri Bus

The journey from Calcutta to Siliguri is smoothly covered by a bus in 9 hours. The time to travel is dependent on India’s traffic, roads and climatic conditions. There are operators running their buses between Calcutta to Siliguri bringing necessary travel convenience for several people in India. All buses are driven by experienced drivers ensuring safety during journey.

Many travelers like to take a Calcutta to Siliguri train in order to ensure comfort, availability of washroom facilities, and ideal duration of journey. However, buses from Calcutta to Siliguri offer equal comfort and convenience given the choice of seater/ sleeper buses and plenty of bus operators to choose from. Getting a perfect seat availability in a train from Calcutta to Siliguri is a complex affair due to social distancing rules during Covid-19 and Calcutta to Siliguri being a busy route. Here Calcutta to Siliguri buses come out to be the perfect solution with their ease of booking. Also, if you’re the one who has loved the comfort of AC trains from Calcutta to Siliguri, you will find plenty of comfortable air conditioned Volvo buses on this route.

The Calcutta to Siliguri fare varies according to what means of transportation you choose to travel. Both Calcutta to Siliguri train booking and bus booking can be done online now-a-days and one gets to choose the choice of seat, lower or upper. While in case of trains, one gets to know about their seat number after booking the tickets, passengers can select and book their seats easily while booking bus tickets online. Some buses on this route come with attached toilets, which makes the travel extremely convenient for the elderly. One can also find a number of volvo buses with restroom facilities. Buses with toilet facilities can be easily filtered out while booking bus tickets on redBus. On the other hand, bus operators that do not have attached toilets in buses give a washroom break of 10-15 mins while covering the Calcutta to Siliguri distance as per the passengers’ comfort. In addition to aforementioned facilities, there are many other reasons to choose buses when you fall short of Calcutta to Siliguri train tickets, such as:

• As boarding and dropping points are closer to home, buses can reduce the distance between passengers’ source and destination.
• Buses are safer modes of transportation as it’s easier to sanitize buses before and after each trip.
• As compared to trains, passengers get a personal cabin in the bus.
• Passengers need not go to crowded areas like a railway station and catch the bus from their closest boarding point, which will reduce their exposure to Covid-19.
• Using the online bus booking system, buses can be easily rescheduled, which is still a herculean task with trains.
• Most of the buses on Calcutta to Siliguri route stop at great restaurants that offer hot and hygienic meals.

So, if you’re looking for an urgent travel and unable to book Calcutta to Siliguri train tickets, do not worry! Just log on to redBus.in and choose a suitable bus to travel by.


How to book a bus on redBus from Kolkata to Siliguri?

The Kolkata to Siliguri bus runs a long way to connect West Bengal's capital to the town at the foot of the Himalayas, Siliguri, which happens to be the gateway to some popular tourist destinations. You can book a bus ticket online conveniently for this route and have a comfortable journey without any hassles.

To book a Kolkata to Siliguri bus on redBus, follow the steps below -

• Visit the redBus website or download the redBus mobile application.
• Choose 'Kolkata' in the 'From' and 'Siliguri' in the 'To' sections. Select your travel dates and click on 'Search Buses'.
• The search results would show plenty of options which you can narrow down using the filter feature.
• Choose your bus and select seats.
• Next is to provide the boarding and drop-off points.
• Once you have these done, fill in passenger details and proceed to the payment section.
• Once you have made the payment, you will receive the ticket in your email inbox and as an SMS.
  

Kolkata to Siliguri bus distance and fare

Around ten bus operators operate Kolkata to Siliguri bus service with 12 services between them. The bus service from Kolkata to Siliguri runs approximately 558 km, which usually takes 10-15 hrs. This duration may differ depending on the different bus operators.

The Kolkata to Siliguri bus fare starts at INR. 500 and goes up to INR.1500. The bus fare depends on various factors such as bus type, amenities offered, etc. It also depends on the boarding point and drop-off points that you choose.