Siliguri To Darjeeling By Road |

At the onset, I would like to tell you that it is going to be a great ride. Roads are good and every turn is a visual delight. There are a few different ways that you can commune this 2-3 hours time.

They come with varied expenses and varying levels of freedom for you. Obviously, as the budget goes higher, freedom and comfort go higher too.

Easiest Transportation Option 
The easiest option to avail from Bagdogra airport to reach Darjeeling is to hire a prepaid taxi. There are pre-paid taxi counters within the airport arrival terminal. These taxis do not ply on a shared basis. However, you might come across passengers looking for shared taxis and striking up a casual conversation with a few of them might save you a lot of money.

You could strike a deal with the driver to take the entire group to a mutually pre-fixed destination.

Budget Transportation Option

If you have a tight budget to keep pace with, then hiring a prepaid taxi might not be the cheapest option.

Fortunately, there are other options available that could significantly bring down your transportation cost. You can hire a taxi from the pre-paid taxi counter inside the airport building to reach Siliguri bus terminal.

The bus terminal is around 16 Km away from Bagdogra Airport and will take you around 30-35 minutes to reach. A number of transportation options like private taxis, buses and shared jeeps are available here. You will be able to hire buses or auto-rickshaws that ply from the Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminal.

This bus terminal is located on Hill Cart Road and is also popularly known as Siliguri Bus Terminal.

Luxury Transportation Option

If budget is not a problem and this trip to Darjeeling is more about your comfort and leisure then the latest luxurious options of transport are unputdownable. There are a couple of car service companies that are renting out luxury vehicles for tourists to travel from Bagdogra to Darjeeling.

These vehicles offer shared services and the types of vehicles that ply are Xylo, Crysta, Innova and even Audi etc.

The bookings of these luxury cars are primarily done online and you have the benefit of choosing your own seat! They have pre-fixed drop destinations like Ghum Railway Station, Kurseong, Sonada, and many others within Darjeeling as well.

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