Kurseong, the land of white orchids
How to get there ?


The nearest airport is Bagdogra which is 60 kilometers from Kurseong. Indian Air-lines links Bagdogra with Delhi and Calcutta.
Airways & Railways
The nearest broad gauge railway station in New Jalpaiguri, 57 kilometers from Kurseong. This railway station has direct railway connection with Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati and other major cities of India.

One could avail of the delightful Toy Train service from New Jalpaiguri to Kurseong and further to Darjeeling. It is worth recalling here that Kurseong used to be the headquarter of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (now popularly called the Toy Train Service) for many years.

Joy ride in a Toy Train
Some direct train services from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station
Train Destination Time
Darjeeling Mail Sealdah, Calcutta 12 hrs.
Kamrup Express Howrah, Calcutta 14 hrs.
Kanchenjunga Express Howrah, Calcutta 11 hrs.
Trivandrum Express Trivandrum 52 hrs.
Brahmaputra Mail Delhi
Guwahati
30hrs.
10hrs.
North East Express Delhi
Guwahati
27hrs.
9hrs.
Avadh Assam Express Delhi
Guwahati
25hrs.
10hrs.
Bombay Dadar
Guwahati Express
Bombay
Guwahati
52 hrs.
10hrs
Dooars Express Guwahati
Jammu
12 hrs
49 hrs.
Teesta Torsa Express Calcutta 16 hrs.
Guwahati Bangalore Express Bangalore 49 hrs.
By Road
Kurseong town is easily accessible both from Siliguri and Darjeeling. Being located at the junction of the Old Military Road and the Tenzing Norgey National Highway, Kurseong is hardly ever cut off from the plains because of landslides. Convenient buses and an efficient taxi service is available for Kurseong from Siliguri as well as Darjeeling.