Trains from Patna Jn to Howrah Jn
Patna Jn to Howrah Jn is 531 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22348 Vande Bharat Express at 6 hr 35 min. The most punctual is the 12306 Kolkata Rajdhani, on time (within 15 min) on 78% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 00:50 and 22:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 00:50 – 22:30
- Fare from
- ₹335
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 78% on time
- 12306 Kolkata Rajdhani
- Daily trains
- 2 of 12
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- 13006Amritsar–Howrah Mail21:359 hr 50 min07:25+1 arrives the next day
PNBE — HWH · 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 Asansol JnASN02:057 hr 50 min09:55
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at ASN — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 85 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 12,499 paired days.
22588 often runs late
PNBE — ASN
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Checking seats - One change at Bakhtiyarpur JnBKP06:358 hr14:35
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 24 min to change at BKPHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 2,73,401 paired days.
13334 often runs late
PNBE — BKP
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Checking seats - One change at Bakhtiyarpur JnBKP06:108 hr 25 min14:35
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 47 min to change at BKP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 50 min late, against 29 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 112 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,73,401 paired days.
12436 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Howrah Jn · year to October 2026 · 6 of 12 trains tracked
- 12306 Kolkata RajdhaniMost punctualusually on time at Howrah Jn78%
- typically 11 min late at Howrah Jn56%
- typically 12 min late at Howrah Jn56%
- typically 4 min late at Howrah Jn56%
- typically 11 min late at Howrah Jn52%
Runs late more often than not
- 13006 Amritsar–Howrah Mail — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 60 min late
Fares
Estimated for 531 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹335 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹814 | 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