Shantiniketan Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Several trains ply between Bolpur station, 2km south of the university, and Kolkata daily. The best are 2337/8 (2nd class/chair Rs 72/235, 2½ hours) departing at 10.10am from Howrah and 1.10pm from Bolpur. To New Jalpaiguri choose between 5657 (sleeper/3AC Rs 190/505, eight hours) departing at 9.30am or 2503 (2nd class/chair Rs 126/425) departing at 11.28am. Numerous buses go to Murshidabad (Rs 45, four hours) and Bishnupur (Rs 65, five hours).