Weekend getaways from Kolkata
Places in West Bengal that suit a two- or three-day trip from Kolkata, with the approximate distance, the nearest railway station and what each is best for.
- The Sundarbans: The world's largest mangrove forest, shared with Bangladesh. (about 100 km from Kolkata, nearest station Canning)
- Kamarpukur & Jayrambati: The birthplaces of Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi. (about 100 km from Kolkata, nearest station Goghat or Tarakeswar, then by bus)
- Mousuni Island: Tents on a quiet delta beach. (about 125 km from Kolkata, nearest station Namkhana)
- Mayapur & Nabadwip: The birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (about 130 km from Kolkata, nearest station Nabadwip Dham or Krishnanagar City)
- Bakkhali & Gangasagar: A coastal escape and a major pilgrimage island. (about 130 km from Kolkata, nearest station Namkhana or Kakdwip)
- Bishnupur: Terracotta temples of the Malla kings. (about 140 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bishnupur)
- Shantiniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's university town. (about 160 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bolpur Shantiniketan)
- Jhargram & Kankrajhore: Sal forests and a royal town in the west. (about 170 km from Kolkata, nearest station Jhargram)
- Gongoni: A red-earth gorge on the Shilabati. (about 170 km from Kolkata, nearest station Garbeta)
- Mandarmani & Tajpur: Quieter beaches with red crabs and long open stretches. (about 175 km from Kolkata, nearest station Contai (Kanthi) or Ramnagar)
- Mughalmari & Kurumbera: A sixth-century monastery and a fifteenth-century fort. (about 180 km from Kolkata, nearest station Dantan or Kharagpur)
- Digha: Bengal's most popular seaside town. (about 185 km from Kolkata, nearest station Digha)
- Murshidabad: The last independent Nawabi capital of Bengal. (about 210 km from Kolkata, nearest station Murshidabad or Berhampore Court)
- Tarapith: A famous Shakti Peeth and cremation-ground temple. (about 220 km from Kolkata, nearest station Rampurhat)
- Susunia & Bikna: A forested hill, an ancient inscription and a dokra village. (about 220 km from Kolkata, nearest station Chhatna or Bankura)
- Bakreshwar: Hot springs and a Shiva temple. (about 220 km from Kolkata, nearest station Siuri)
- Azimganj & Jiaganj: Twin river towns of merchant mansions and Jain temples. (about 230 km from Kolkata, nearest station Azimganj Junction or Jiaganj)
- Garh Panchkot & Joychandi: A ruined fort under a hill, and Ray’s rocky skyline. (about 250 km from Kolkata, nearest station Asansol, Adra or Joychandi Pahar)
Distances are approximate road figures from central Kolkata.