Kolkata to Yangon Flights

What's new in Kolkata

• August 2025: A Yellow Line section from Noapara to Jai Hind (Biman Bandar) opened on 22 August 2025, giving the airport its first metro station.
• August 2025: On the same day the Green Line gap between Esplanade and Sealdah opened, so trains now run through from Howrah Maidan and Howrah station, under the Hooghly, to Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V.
• January 2026: India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train started running between Howrah and Kamakhya in Guwahati on 17 January 2026, an overnight trip of about 14 hours.

Tips for travellers

Park Street and the streets around Esplanade suit a short trip, with New Market, the Maidan and the Victoria Memorial close by; Salt Lake and New Town are nearer the airport and the IT offices. The Blue Line metro is the fastest way north and south, and the Green Line now crosses the river to Howrah. Yellow Ambassador taxis still run on the meter alongside app cabs.

November to February brings dry, mild days. Durga Puja falls in September or October; during the five main days, roads near the large pandals close to traffic, hotel rates rise and flights fill early. Kali Puja and Diwali follow a few weeks later. Heavy monsoon showers from June to September can leave streets waterlogged. The Victoria Memorial museum is closed on Mondays. Expect long queues at Kalighat and Dakshineswar on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and leave footwear at the counters outside.

Tips for travellers from India

Downtown places the older street grid and market areas close to the hotel, while a stay nearer Shwedagon reduces the transfer to the pagoda precinct. Kandawgyi is another distinct area and works well for an outdoor stop after the pagoda. The airport is north of these districts, so a central sightseeing hotel and an airport overnight serve different purposes. Use the hotel’s actual township and entrance when arranging the first pickup.

Yangon’s international airlines operate from Terminal 1 and domestic airlines from Terminal 3. The airport provides a free shuttle between them, with stops opposite Gate 3 at Terminal 1 and Departure Door 1 at Terminal 3. This is useful for a domestic connection and is different from a bus into the city. At Shwedagon, shoes and socks are removed before entering the sacred precinct, so the visit needs planning around the exposed walking surface rather than ordinary street footwear. Bogyoke Market belongs to the downtown shopping route; a Kandawgyi walk should not be treated as the next block in that grid. For a short stay, combine downtown architecture with the market and leave the pagoda area for another outing. Before travel beyond Yangon, use the relevant official entry and local-access guidance for the destination, since an urban hotel booking does not settle permissions for other regions.