Generally devotees arrive at Mayapur from Kolkata or Burdwan (Barddhaman). Some devotees departing from Vrindavan by train get down at Burdwan and pick up a taxi to reach Mayapur. Others arrive at Howrah, Kolkata’s twin city, by train.

Taxi

ISKCON Mayapur runs a taxi service, Prabhupada Travels. For your safety and security, book your transportation in advance with Prabhupada Travels. The rates are fixed and economical as under.

Bus — Mayapur — Burdwan —Howrah — Airport

• Mayapur to Howrah (56 Sets) : Rs.6500
• Mayapur to Howrah (32 Sets) : Rs.5500
• Mayapur to Airport (56 Sets) : Rs.5800
• Mayapur to Airport (32 Sets) : Rs.5100
• Mayapur to Burdwan (56 Sets) : Rs.5300
• Mayapur to Burdwan (32 Sets) : Rs.4800

Note:

• Certain conditions apply. The rate can be inflated depending on fuel rates, taxes, etc. While booking a car, the amount must be paid in full. Cancellation must be made at least one week in advance.

• For picking-up from station/airport you have to pay parking charges — it is not included in taxi price.

• An Ambassador will freely accommodate 3 to 4 persons, while a Tata Sumo is best suited for 6 to 8 persons.

For bookings, please contact Uday Gouranga Das. You can reach him by:

E-mail: prabhupada.travels@pamho.net
Phone: +91-3472-245728
Fax: +91-3472-245238

Bus

ISKCON Kolkata operates buses thrice a week, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The bus takes passengers from the Kolkata temple straight to Sri Mayapur.

ISKCON Kolkata also has a guest house facility. To book a room at the ISKCON Kolkata guest house or a seat in the bus, call up +91-3330-289258 or +91-9830-955124.

Or, you can catch a bus from Kolkata’s bus terminal at Dharmatala to Krishnanagar, and then from Krishnanagar, catch a bus to ISKCON Mayapur.

Train

• From Howrah station

  If you are catching a train at Howrah, a clean and less-crowded train to catch is Intercity express, which leaves Howrah at about 3pm (the train does not operate on Sundays.) It reaches Nabadwip Dham by about 5:45pm.

  There are trains leaving Howrah and which pass through Nabadwip Dham, practically every hour and a half, but they are sometimes quite crowded. It takes about 3 - 4 hours to reach Nabadwip Dham from Howrah.

  Once you reach Nabadwip Dham station, you have to take a rikshaw to Mayapur Ghat and then get on a boat to cross over the Ganga to reach Hular Ghat at Mayapur. Take a rikshaw to come to ISKCON’s Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir.

• From Sealdah station

  Sealdah is a train station located within Kolkata. There are trains leaving Sealdah and which pass through Krishnanagar. Usually these trains are crowded. It takes about two hours to reach Krishnanagar from Sealdah.

  From Krishnanagar, you can catch a rikshaw to go to the bus terminal (“bus stand”) and catch a bus to ISKCON Mayapur. Or, you can get into a three-wheeler to go to Mayapur Ghat in Swarup Ganj (where Bhaktivinoda Thakura used to live), get on a boat to cross over the Jalangi river to reach Hular Ghat at Mayapur. Then take a rikshaw to come to ISKCON Mayapur.