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Getting to Darjeeling, India

So how do I get to Darjeeling, India?

From Delhi by train - take the train to New Jalpaiguri, also known as "NJP station". From there take a taxi (Rs. 750) or take a shared jeep (Rs. 80) directly to Darjeeling.
From Delhi by plane - fly to the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri, about US$190, and take a shared jeep or taxi directly to Darjeeling.
From Calcutta by train, there is an overnight train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP), from there take a taxi (Rs. 750) or take a shared jeep (Rs. 80) directly to Darjeeling.
From Calcutta by bus, there is an overnight "Rocket Bus" every night that goes directly to Siliguri, from there take a taxi (Rs. 650) or take a shared jeep (Rs. 80) directly to Darjeeling.
From Calcutta by plane - fly to the Bagdogra airport near Siliguri, about US$95, and take a shared jeep or taxi directly to Darjeeling.
From Kathmandu by bus, take an overnight bus to Kakarbita, this is the Nepali town on the Nepal-Indian border, then a shared jeep to Siliguri and another shared jeep on to Darjeeling. You can take a taxi directly from the border to Darjeeling for about Rs. 800.
From Kathmandu by plane, fly to Bhadrapur, on the Nepal side of the border, then take an taxi to Kakarbita, this is the town on the Nepal-Indian border, then a shared jeep to Siliguri and another shared jeep on to Darjeeling.

Note: You do not need to reserve shared jeeps ahead of time, they will just leave when they are full, which usually involves about 12 people.

Darjeeling Travel Links:
For Indian Railway train availability visit: http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
For Indian Railway online train ticket booking visit: http://www.irctc.co.in/

For domestic flights in India visit:
Jet Airways http://www.jetairways.com/
Indian Airlines http://indian-airlines.nic.in

For flights from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur visit: http://www.buddhaair.com/

To find out exactly where Darjeeling is, look at the maps below:

This map of India and South Asia shows Eastern India in the red box. See the map below for an enlargement of Eastern India.

This map shows the Eastern Himalayan region around Darjeeling. Darjeeling and the Sikkim region are shown in the red box.

The town of Darjeeling is shown near the center of the map. To the north of Darjeeling is Tibet, to the east is Bhutan, to the south is Bangladesh, and to the west is Nepal.