By Air
Bagdogra is the nearest airport to Darjeeling. From Darjeeling, the distance of this airport
is about 88 km. It takes about 3 ½ hours to drive from Darjeeling to Bagdogra. This airport can be reached
from the metropolitan cities of India.
By Rail
The nearest railway station to Darjeeling is New Jalpaiguri or NJP. The distance between
Darjeeling and NJP is almost 88 km. It is the most important railhead of the region. This railway station
can be reached from the major cities of India. The famous toy train can be taken from New Jalpaiguri to reach
the hill station. It is a wonderful experience taking a ride of this train and enjoying the surrounding
picturesque scenario.
By Road
Bus services are available for tourists. After reaching Siliguri bus can be taken to reach
Darjeeling. By availing the Tenzing Norgay Road, which is known as NH-55 Darjeeling can be reached from
Siliguri, NJP and Bagdogra. It merely takes some more than 3 hours to reach Darjeeling via NH-55. Private
taxis may be hired for this journey.