How to Reach Gangasagar (Sagardwip Kapil Muni Ashram & ISKCON Gangasagar Temple)
Sagardwip is located just around 123 km from Kolkata and can be reached via railways, roadways, and waterways.
Please note that daily ferry service timings vary. If the tides are low, you may have to wait up to 6 hours. It’s better to check the day you are traveling in advance.
For food (prasadam at ISKCON center), it is advised to call in advance when you are planning the tour to avoid inconveniences. For guest house room and prasadam booking call M: 9330832393 or 84209-20487. For guest house online booking visit https://iskcongangasagar.com/guesthouse/
By Road:
- Take Diamond Harbour Road from Kolkata and drive around 90 km to reach the Harwood ferry point near Kakdwip.
- If you are using a private car, take a left turn to catch the bypass road from Shirakol. On that road at Usthi Bazar, take a right turn and again just after 100 meters take the left turn, which leads up to Hotuganj. By catching this road you can bypass Dimond harbor city and save a 10 km journey and save at least an hour.
- This road will lead to Harwood point, also called Lot No.8. There are several jetty ghats, please ask the locals which Ferry ghat is active for public transportation.
By Rail:
- The nearest major railway stations are Howrah Stn and Sealdah Station.
- From there, take a train to Kakdwip or Namkhana.
- However, it’s not well connected with the rest of the country. Irrespective of which station you choose, the journey until Sagardwip will still be a combination of taxi, bus, and ferry.
- I hope this helps! All the Sealdaha to Laksmikantapur locals change their board and almost all trains go to Namkhana on a regular basis. So, you can also catch this train which has frequent service through out the day.
- You can take battery-operated rickshaws to go from Kakdwip station to Lot No-8 ferry ghat. The distance is about 2 km. Rickshow charge Rs. 20-25 per head.
By Air:
- The nearest major airport is Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), around 142 km from Ganga Sagar (Sagardwip).
- From the airport, take a cab or bus to Kakdwip, which is about 35.5 km away from Gangasagar, and complete the rest of the journey by ferry.
Transportation Inside Island:
Traveling on Sagar Island is not a problem. Small share cars and batteries or manual rickshaws are easy to find. And so are private cars. Just be sure that the fares are fixed in advance.
You can call 84209-20487/ 93308-32393.
