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Your Sundarbans adventure starts with the road — 100 km of South Bengal highway from Kolkata to Godkhali jetty, where your boat and the world's largest mangrove forest await. Barakah Travels makes this road transfer comfortable, reliable, and hassle-free for groups of any size. We operate 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 26 seater AC tempo travellers from Kolkata to Godkhali and Sonakhali jetties — all with pushback reclining seats for the 3 to 3.5 hour journey, a music system with Bluetooth, and an experienced driver who knows the Basanti Highway route and the final approach to Godkhali ghat. Important to know: Barakah Travels provides the road transfer to the jetty only. The boat safari, Sundarbans forest permits, accommodation, and the Sundarbans tour experience are arranged through your registered tour operator. We get your group to the water's edge on time and in comfort — the mangroves handle the rest. Packages include toll, fuel, and driver allowance with door-to-door pickup from anywhere in Kolkata or Howrah.
9 passengers • AC
13 passengers • AC
15 passengers • AC
17 passengers • AC
20 passengers • AC
26 passengers • AC
infoAll prices include fuel, toll, parking, and driver allowance. Contact for exact price.
Sundarbans boats run on a schedule. Missing your boat departure at Godkhali can mean losing an entire day of your tour package. Barakah Travels plans departure timing from Kolkata specifically to arrive at Godkhali with 30 to 45 minutes to spare before your boat leaves — accounting for the Canning stretch and any minor delays.
Most Sundarbans tours depart from Kolkata early morning — 5 AM to 6 AM. Many group members are still half asleep for the first hour of the road journey. Pushback reclining seats in all our tempo travellers mean your group can genuinely rest during the transfer rather than arriving at the jetty stiff and tired before the boat journey even begins.
The approach to Godkhali ghat in the last few kilometres involves some narrow local roads that unfamiliar drivers occasionally get confused on — particularly in the pre-dawn darkness of early morning departures. Our drivers know the exact route to both Godkhali and Sonakhali jetties and navigate it without any uncertainty.
Sundarbans transfers booked through various aggregators sometimes arrive with last-minute additions — toll charges not included in the quote, fuel surcharge for the long distance, driver bata asked separately. Barakah Travels packages include everything in the quoted price. What you see is what you pay.
For round-trip packages, coordinating return pickup from a remote jetty like Godkhali requires a driver who is reliable and responds to communication. Our drivers confirm return timing, check in via WhatsApp on the day of return, and are at the jetty when your boat comes back from the forest.
The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove delta — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, estuarine crocodiles, Irrawaddy dolphins, and hundreds of bird species. Located in South 24 Parganas district, it is accessible from Kolkata only by road to the entry jetties followed by boat travel inside the reserve. The nearest jetties are Godkhali (100-103 km from Kolkata) and Sonakhali (80-90 km). Barakah Travels provides comfortable, reliable road transfer from Kolkata to either jetty — the starting point of every Sundarbans adventure.





Peak
October to February
Door-to-door pickup from anywhere in Kolkata and Howrah — no extra charge
Howrah
Howrah Station, Howrah Bridge, Shibpur, Santragachi
North Kolkata
Shyambazar, Ultadanga, Belgachia, Dunlop
Central Kolkata
Esplanade, Park Street, Dharmatala, Sealdah
South Kolkata
Ballygunge, Gariahat, Jadavpur, Tollygunge
East Kolkata and Salt Lake
Salt Lake Sector V, Salt Lake Sector I to IV, Newtown, Rajarhat
Airport and North 24 Parganas
NSCBI Airport, Jessore Road, Barasat, New Town Action Area