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West Bengal About West Bengal Places to Visit   Kolkata   About the City Getting there Getting around What to see Hotels Eating Out Bookshelf Shopping Festivals Weather and Essentials     Getting There By Air Kolkata has an international airport with major airlines flying in and out of the city. All domestic airlines fly in an out of Kolkata and it is connected by air to major Indian towns and cities. The airport is 17 kms from the city center. By Train Kolkata is extremely well connected by train. It has two main stations - Howrah and Sealdah and it is an extremely busy junction. By Bus The city is connected by an excellent network of highways to various parts of state and the rest of India.