India's Longest Driveable Beach — 180 km from Kolkata — 180 km via NH16 • 4 to 4.5 hours
180 km
Distance
4 to 4.5 hours
Duration
3 Options
Bus Sizes
5.0★
Rating
When your group crosses 30 people, a private bus from Kolkata to Mandarmani is the only option that makes logistical and financial sense. Coordinating 5 Innova Crystas, 3 separate drivers, multiple toll payments, and trying to keep everyone together on NH16 for 180 km is a headache that ruins the trip before it begins. A single private AC bus from Barakah Travels eliminates all of it. One vehicle, one driver, one departure time, one price. Barakah Travels provides 35 and 45 seater fully private AC buses for the Kolkata to Mandarmani route — with pushback reclining seats, a music system with microphone, and an experienced driver who handles large group trips on this route regularly. Our bus rental packages include toll, fuel, parking, and driver allowance in the quoted price. We pick your group up from anywhere in Kolkata or Howrah and bring everyone back the same way. Corporate outings, school excursions, puja committee trips, NCC camps, society picnics — we have handled them all on this route.
35 passengers • AC
42 passengers • AC
50 passengers • AC
infoAll prices include fuel, toll, parking, driver allowance, AC & music system with mic.
Every Barakah Travels bus for Kolkata to Mandarmani is exclusively for your group. No shared passengers from other bookings, no route deviations for other drop points. The bus departs when your group is ready and stops only when your group wants to stop.
For 35 people, coordinating multiple smaller vehicles costs more in total and creates significant coordination overhead. A single 35-seater bus brings the per-person cost to its lowest point while eliminating every coordination problem. One vehicle, one departure, one bill.
Long bus journeys have a reputation for discomfort — that reputation comes from non-reclining seats. All Barakah Travels buses have pushback reclining seats. Whether your group includes senior family members, children, or colleagues who need to rest, everyone travels comfortably on the 180 km route.
Every bus comes with a music system and microphone. For corporate events, school trips, or puja committee outings where the organiser needs to address the group or make announcements, the microphone is a practical feature that makes large-group coordination significantly easier on the road.
Driving a 45-seater bus with 40 passengers through NH16 and the Junput Road approach to Mandarmani requires specific route familiarity and skill. Our bus drivers handle large group trips regularly and know the Kolaghat break logistics, the Contai fuel stop, the Junput Road approach, and the resort access roads at Mandarmani.
Mandarmani is one of the most unique beach destinations near Kolkata — famous for India's longest driveable beach at 13 km. Located 180 km away in East Midnapore district, it attracts Bengali families, college groups, and corporate teams looking for a quieter, less commercialised alternative to Digha with the added novelty of driving directly on the beach.




The Kolkata to Mandarmani route follows NH16 — the same well-maintained 4-lane highway used for the Digha run — up to Contai at 145 km, after which the road branches off toward Mandarmani via Junput Road. The NH16 section is smooth, fast, and adequate for all vehicle types from a sedan to a 45-seater bus. The Junput Road section is narrower but fully motorable and regularly used by large vehicles including tourist buses. Total distance is approximately 180 km with no ghat sections, no significant single-lane stretches on the highway, and adequate break facilities at the Kolaghat midpoint. Traffic behaviour mirrors the Digha route — manageable on weekdays, potentially slow near Kolaghat during holiday weekends.