By Air
The nearest airport to Darjeeling is Bagdogra about 94-96 kms away from Darjeeling . There are direct flight connections with Delhi , Calcutta and Guwahati. Tourists heading for Darjeeling can get direct taxis/cabs to Darjeeling from Bagdogra or one can head towards Siliguri first and get a transport there. There are a number of transport facilities available from Siliguri - one can reserve a taxi or choose to go by paying perhead (Rs. 80 - this varies from time to time) from the Bus Junction area.

Flight No      : Destination Departure Arrival  : Flight Schedules.
9W-601         : Delhi-Guwahati-Bagdogra             : 1010 1350 Everyday
9W-602         : Bagdogra-Delhi                           : 1425 1640 Everyday
9W-617         : Calcutta-Bagdogra                      : 1110 1210 Mon, Tues, Sat
9W-618         : Bagdogra-Calcutta                      :1240 1340 Mon, Tues, Sat

By Train
The closest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) about 88 kms away from Darjeeling . It has direct railway connections with Calcutta , Delhi , Guwahati, Varanasi , Mumbai, Bangalore , Chennai and other major cities of India . Once in NJP one can avail of taxis directly to Darjeeling or take an auto-rickshaw or rickshaw upto Siliguri and thus proceed to Darjeeling by getting a taxi as mentioned above in "By Air".

Some Direct Train services from New Jalpaiguri.
Darjeeling Mail Kolkata : Sealdah
Kamrup Express Kolkata : Howrah
Kanchanjunga Exp. Kolkata : Sealdah
Teesta Torsa Exp. Kolkata : Sealdah
Saraighat Express Kolkata : Howrah
Mahananda Express : Delhi
Brahmaputra Mail : Delhi and Guwahati
North-East Exp. : Delhi and Guwahati
Avadh Assam Exp. : Delhi and Guwahati
Rajdhani Express : Delhi and Guwahati
Trivandrum Express : Trivandrum and Guwahati
Guwahati Dadar : Bombay and Guwahati
Lohit Express : Jammu Tawai and Guwahati
Guwahati Bangalore : Bangalore and Guwahati
Dooars Express : Guwahati

By Road
Darjeeling is connected to Sikkim , Nepal , Bhutan and all of its surrounding hills. The major access to Darjeeling is via Siliguri which is connected to all the major cities.

Some important links are :
Gangtok : 119 kms
Guwahati : 590 kms
Kolkata ( Calcutta ) : 759 kms
Delhi : 1389 kms
Kathmandu , Nepal : 677 kms