West Bengal · 185 km
Kolkata to Digha Cab Service
Bengal's favourite weekend beach, an easy four-hour drive down a genuinely good highway.
- 185 km
- One-way distance
- 4 – 4½ hrs
- Drive time
- ₹8,800
- Round trip from
- ₹4,550
- One-way drop from
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Kolkata to Digha Taxi Fare
Fares below are all-inclusive of fuel and driver charges for the full 185 km journey. Tolls, state permits and parking are charged at actual with receipts.
| Vehicle | Seats | Rate / km | One Way Drop | Round Trip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback | 4 | ₹15 | ₹4,050 | ₹7,800 | Book → |
| Sedan | 4 | ₹17 | ₹4,550 | ₹8,800 | Book → |
| SUV | 6 | ₹20 | ₹5,400 | ₹10,400 | Book → |
| Toyota Innova | 7 | ₹22 | ₹5,900 | ₹11,400 | Book → |
| Innova Crysta | 7 | ₹25 | ₹6,750 | ₹13,000 | Book → |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 | ₹30 | ₹8,100 | ₹15,600 | Book → |
Round trip fares cover 370 km garage to garage plus a driver allowance of ₹300 per night for 1 night. One-way drops are billed at roughly 1.3× the one-way distance because the vehicle returns empty. A minimum of 250 km per day applies.
The journey
Driving from Kolkata to Digha
Digha is the trip almost every Kolkata family makes at least once a year, and it is the single most requested route in our book. The drive down NH-116B is one of the smoother runs out of the city — wide, well-surfaced and mercifully free of the truck congestion that plagues the northern highways.
Leave Kolkata by 6 AM and you are putting your feet in the water before eleven. Most of our guests book this as an overnight trip, though a determined day-return is entirely possible if you do not mind a long day. We handle both, and the fare below covers the car garage-to-garage.
One practical note from our drivers: the last stretch into Old Digha gets congested on Saturday evenings and during Poila Boishakh. If your hotel is in New Digha, tell us in advance and we will route you around the bottleneck.
Where we stop along the way
- 1
Kolaghat
The traditional breakfast halt — hot luchi, alur dom and tea.
- 2
Nandakumar
Clean roadside restaurants, a good place to stretch.
- 3
Contai (Kanthi)
Last major town before the coast; useful for medicines or an ATM.
Before you book
Kolkata to Digha — Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to reach Digha from Kolkata by car?
Around four to four and a half hours for the 185 km, including one short tea break. Leaving before 7 AM avoids the worst of the city traffic and can save you a good forty minutes.
Can I do Kolkata to Digha and back in a single day?
Yes, and many of our guests do. Expect a fourteen-hour day door to door. We bill it as a one-day round trip and you get the same car and driver throughout.
Can we visit Mandarmani on the same trip?
Absolutely. Mandarmani is only about 35 km from Digha, and adding it costs very little extra. Tell us when booking and we will build it into the quote.
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