Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is in Dum Dum, about 16 km northeast of Dalhousie Square (BBD Bagh) and Howrah Station. The drive to Park Street or Esplanade usually takes 40 to 60 minutes, and longer at weekday rush hours. Salt Lake Sector V is about 10 km away and New Town (Rajarhat) about 14 km, both closer to the airport than central Kolkata.

Yes. Dum Dum Airport is the former name of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, and many people in Kolkata still call it that because the airport stands in Dum Dum. It took its current name in 1995. The code CCU comes from Calcutta, the city's name until 2001.

The IATA code CCU comes from Calcutta, the English name of the city until it was officially changed to Kolkata in 2001. The code was kept after the change, so tickets, baggage tags and flight boards still show CCU. The ICAO code is VECC. Check that your ticket shows CCU if you are flying to Kolkata.

Kolkata airport has one passenger terminal in use, the integrated Terminal 2, which opened in 2013. Domestic and international flights use separate wings of the same building. Arriving passengers from both wings come out on the ground level, so you never need to change buildings to connect between a domestic and an international flight.

IndiGo has a large network at Kolkata, with domestic routes across India and international flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Dhaka, Hanoi and other cities. Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Alliance Air also fly domestic routes. International airlines include Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Air Arabia, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Drukair and Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Yes. Jai Hind metro station, on the Yellow Line, opened at the airport on 22 August 2025. The Yellow Line runs to Noapara, where you can change to the Blue Line toward Esplanade, Park Street and south Kolkata. The planned Orange Line will also end at Jai Hind, linking the airport with New Town and the eastern side of the city.

Prepaid taxis pick up on the arrivals level between Gates 3 and 4, and you pay at the prepaid counter before you leave the building. Radio taxis pick up near the lower level of arrivals. App cabs such as Uber and Ola also serve the airport from a designated pickup area. Use an official counter or app rather than accepting rides offered inside the terminal.

Most foreign visitors need an Indian visa. Citizens of many countries can apply online for an e-Visa at least four days before arrival, and Kolkata is one of the airports where e-Visa holders can enter. Your passport should be valid for at least six months. Foreign nationals and OCI cardholders also fill in the e-Arrival card online within 72 hours before landing.

The e-Arrival card replaced the paper disembarkation card. Foreign nationals and OCI cardholders submit it online within 72 hours before arrival, through the Indian Visa Su-Swagatam app or the official Indian visa website. It records your arrival details and is not a visa. Indian citizens do not need to fill it in.

Yes. Travel Club operates lounges in both wings of Terminal 2. The domestic lounge is on the mezzanine level after security, near Gate 5, and the international lounges are airside after immigration and security, one above the Bishwa Bangla shop and one near Gates 10 and 11. Entry is through eligible airline status, lounge memberships, eligible cards or a walk-up pass.

Yes. Kolkata airport has a multi-level parking garage with two underground levels holding about 3,000 cars, plus about 2,000 outdoor spaces near Terminal 2. Both the departures and arrivals levels are reached from the airport's access roads off VIP Road and Jessore Road. Check the parking rates displayed at the entry before you leave your car.

Kolkata airport is operated by the Airports Authority of India. It handled about 21.1 million passengers in the year from April 2025 to March 2026, about 18.8 million domestic and 2.3 million international, with about 142,000 aircraft movements. It has two runways and serves as a base for IndiGo, Air India Express and Alliance Air.

Kolkata uses India Standard Time, UTC+5:30, all year, with no daylight saving time. The half-hour offset means your phone may show a different time than you expect if you set it manually. The currency is the Indian rupee (INR); currency exchange counters and ATMs are available in the terminal.