How to Reach Sandakphu?
From Kolkata

Sandakphu is about 646 km away from Kolkata. There are multiple ways to arrive at your destination from Kolkata, the fastest way to reach Sandakpur is by boarding a flight and the cheapest option is to catch a train. 

By Road:

Travelling via road is one of the cheap options to reach Sandakphu. The duration needed to cover the distance of 646 km from Kolkata is expected to be about 17 hrs. 

By Bus:

There are regular buses from Kolkata to Sandakphu. This option is economical. However, the long hours make it a tiring journey of approximetly 17 - 18 hrs.

By Air:

Bagdogra is the nearest airport. It is a 50 min flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra, Siliguri Sandakpur is a 2.5 hrs drive from Siliguri.  

By Train:

Well connected trains are laid across Kolkata to Siliguri scheduled on regular intervals. Arriving at Siliguri, you can rent a car or take a cab to reach Sandakpur by road in about a 3 hrs drive. 

From Jalpaiguri

Sandakphu is 118.3 Km away from Jalpaiguri. The fastest way to commute is driving to Sandakphu or hopping on to a bus which will take about 3 - 4 hours to arrive at your destination. There are also regular trains to Sandakphu, boarding a train is a cheaper option. However, it will take about 10 hours to reach your destination. 

By Road:

Travellers can hire a cab/jeep to reach Sandakphu from Jalpaiguri. It takes about 4 hrs to commute from Jalpaiguri to Sandakphu. 

By Bus:

There are regular buses from Jalpaiguri. 

By Train:

Well connected trains are laid across Kolkata to Siliguri scheduled on regular intervals. Arriving at Jalpaiguri, you can reach your desired destination by hopping on to the toy trains from Siliguri to Sandakphu. It is a one of a kind experience to take a train ride across mountains, especially in a tiny toy train.

Nearest Airport

Bagdogra is the nearest airport to Sandakphu, located in Siliguri which is about 100 kms away from Darjeeling.      

Nearest Railway

New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station to Sandakphu. You can hop on to the toy train or drive to the base camp from here. 

How to Plan a Trip

To plan a trek to Sandakphu start with taking assistance of authentic online booking websites and making prior bookings for the trek depending on the weather conditions you will be comfortable trekking in, research about the weather and temperature during your hike and carry essentials accordingly, book your mode of commute to-fro for the trek, regular exercises and essential physical fitness has to be maintained before the trek. 

Best time to visit

There are two best seasons to go for the Sandakphu trek. The first season is from April to May, with the temperature of 8 to 15 degrees, and the second season is from October to early December with the temperature of -5 to 5 degrees.

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