Trains from Howrah Jn to Patna Jn
Howrah Jn to Patna Jn is 532 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22347 Vande Bharat Express at 6 hr 50 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days, typically 2 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 01:40 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 38 min.
- Departures
- 01:40 – 23:55
- Fare from
- ₹335
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 75% on time
- 22347 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 12
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- 13005Howrah–Amritsar Mail19:208 hr 13 min03:33+1 arrives the next day
HWH — PNBE · 532 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Bakhtiyarpur JnBKP15:507 hr 38 min23:28
48 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 4 min to change at BKP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 25 min late, against 44 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 97 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,05,550 paired days.
22347 often runs late
HWH — BKP
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Checking seats - One change at DurgapurDGR18:208 hr 23 min02:43+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 33 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 6 min to change at DGR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 85 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,62,585 paired days.
12341 often runs late
HWH — DGR
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Checking seats - One change at Madhupur JnMDP14:058 hr 25 min22:30
1 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 1 min to change at MDP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 77 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 51,296 paired days.
12305 often runs late
HWH — MDP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Patna Jn · year to August 2026 · 7 of 12 trains tracked
- 22347 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Patna Jn75%
- typically 3 min late at Patna Jn71%
- typically 12 min late at Patna Jn53%
- typically 33 min late at Patna Jn23%
- typically 42 min late at Patna Jn18%
Runs late more often than not
- 02023 Howrah–Patna Special — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 117 min late
- 12303 Poorva Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 48 min late
Fares
Estimated for 532 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹335 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹819 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹887 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,255 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,069 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class