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Plan Your Trip to Kolkata

A starting checklist for planning a Kolkata trip.

Overview

The most comfortable months for Kolkata are January, February, November and December. A stay of 1 day covers the main sights.

Planning Categories

When to Visit

Climate-based guidance for choosing your dates.

Comfortable months

January, February, November and December stay at or below 32°C with low rainfall.

•Hottest: April (35°C average high).
•Coolest: January (15°C average low).

Getting Around

How to reach and move around.

Reaching the town

Nearest airport Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 12 km away.

•Kankurgachhi Road railway station, about 2 km
•Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station, about 2 km

Budget & Practical Tips

Costs and safety notes from local guidebook sources.

Safety and permits

Kolkata is one of the safest metropolitan areas in India, and the people are friendly and helpful, unlike in most of India's other large cities. Violent crime in Kolkata is more or less like any other large Indian city.

•Kolkata is one of the safest metropolitan areas in India, and the people are friendly and helpful, unlike in most of India's other large cities.
•Visitors outside the city are often magnets for beggars, frauds and touts.
•All shops in Kolkata get closed by 10PM, except pharmacies.