Kolkata to Prayagraj flights
Flying from Kolkata to Prayagraj: which airports, how far they are from town, the fares our searches have seen, and the train if it is the better fit.
Route facts
- 10 trains listed
- fastest 9h 50m (Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express 12301)
- train from ≈₹430 (SL, approx)
Trains checked
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
By train instead
If flying does not suit, the railway lists 10 trains between the two cities, the quickest scheduled at 9h 50m and seats from about ₹430 in SL.
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
Flights
Regional connectivity (UDAN) route. A share of seats on these flights is sold at a government-capped fare; the rest are priced normally, so the fare you see may be above the cap.
AAI listed this route as commenced on 28 Jun 2019 (IndiGo), in its list dated . That is AAI’s newest published route list; flights may have stopped since, so check live flights below. AAI source (PDF)
Airports
Kolkata: CCU (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) · about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line
Prayagraj: IXD (Prayagraj Airport) · about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line
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Bag and fee comparison
- Flying Kolkata–Prayagraj with IndiGo: convenience fee (per passenger, per way) ₹499 (it also publishes ₹299); extra bag at the airport (per kg) ₹800; extra piece of baggage ₹1,000.
From the airlines’ own fee pages, checked . Every fee, with sources
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Kolkata to Prayagraj?
Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12301), scheduled at 9h 50m from HWH to PRYJ, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:37 IST.
How many trains run from Kolkata to Prayagraj?
10 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 00:15 and the last at 23:40 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:37 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Kolkata to Prayagraj?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
10 trains go from Kolkata to Prayagraj; the fastest takes 9h 50m, and fares start at about ₹430.