State & Local Transit Directory
Sealdah & Esplanade Bus Guide
Search route numbers, check stops, average fares, and operating times for state-run (WBTC, SBSTC, NBSTC) and private bus operators connecting Sealdah and Esplanade.
Direct Transit Hub Link
View Fare Directory ➔Sealdah Station ⇄ Esplanade Bus Terminus
As these two major terminals are just 3 km apart, they are linked by an extremely high frequency of buses running via Bowbazar (BB Ganguly Street) or Moulali. Fares range from ₹7 to ₹15, with an average transit time of 10–12 minutes.
Common Routes: 3A123C/13DGreen Line Metro (Direct Link)
Government Scheme • Effective June 1, 2026
Free Commute for Women in State-Run Buses
Under the West Bengal State Transit initiative, women of all ages can travel 100% free of cost on all state government-run bus services across the state. This includes all routes operated by WBTC, SBSTC, and NBSTC, covering both local city routes and long-distance AC coaches.
✓Get a zero-value ticket by presenting any valid Government ID proof (Aadhaar, Voter Card, etc.) to the conductor.
✓Alternatively, apply for the digital transit smart card at major depots for direct cashless tap-and-go boarding.
Terminus Source
Route Category
Transit Operator
Free for Women
3A
WBTCLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Thakurpukur➔Behala➔Taratala➔Mominpore➔Esplanade➔B.B.D. Bag➔Sealdah
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹20₹0 (Women) / ₹10
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:30 PM
12
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Badartala➔Metiabruz➔Khidirpur➔Esplanade➔Moulali➔Sealdah➔Rajabazar
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹20
FrequencyEvery 20 mins
Operating Hours05:30 AM - 09:00 PM
3C/1
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Anandapur➔Ruby Crossing➔Gariahat➔Park Circus➔Esplanade➔Sealdah➔Shyambazar➔Nagerbazar
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹25
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
3D
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Sakherbazar➔Behala➔Kidderpore➔Esplanade➔Moulali➔Sealdah➔Rajabazar➔Milk Colony
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹22
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:30 PM
45
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Garia➔Jadavpur➔Moulali➔Sealdah Station➔Shyambazar➔Airport Gate 2
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹25
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours05:30 AM - 09:45 PM
205
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Bansdroni➔Tollygunge➔Rashbehari➔Gariahat➔Moulali➔Sealdah Station➔Esplanade➔Babughat
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹22
FrequencyEvery 12 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
KB21
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Salt Lake Karunamoyee➔Salt Lake Gate➔Phoolbagan➔Sealdah Station➔Moulali➔Jadavpur
Estimated Fare₹15 - ₹25
FrequencyEvery 20 mins
Operating Hours07:00 AM - 08:30 PM
Free for Women
S-12
WBTCLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Howrah Station➔Brabourne Road➔Esplanade➔Sealdah Station➔Phoolbagan➔Salt Lake➔New Town Sapoorji
Estimated Fare₹15 - ₹30₹0 (Women) / ₹15
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:30 AM - 09:30 PM
12C/1
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Howrah Station➔Esplanade➔Sealdah Station➔Moulali➔Exhibition Ground➔Sarsuna
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹22
FrequencyEvery 18 mins
Operating Hours05:45 AM - 09:15 PM
24A
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Sealdah Station➔Rajabazar➔Shyambazar➔Howrah Station➔Bandhaghat
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹18
FrequencyEvery 12 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Free for Women
VS-1
WBTCExpress AC
Route Pathway
Sealdah Station➔Kankurgachi➔Ultadanga➔VIP Road➔Kolkata Airport (CCU)
Estimated Fare₹80₹0 (Women) / ₹80
FrequencyEvery 30 mins
Operating Hours05:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Free for Women
AC-39
WBTCExpress AC
Route Pathway
Sealdah Station➔Phoolbagan➔Salt Lake Bypass➔Chinar Park➔Kolkata Airport (CCU)
Estimated Fare₹80₹0 (Women) / ₹80
FrequencyEvery 30 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:30 PM
33
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Chetla➔Rashbehari➔Gariahat➔Moulali➔Sealdah Station➔Rajabazar➔Paikpara
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹18
FrequencyEvery 20 mins
Operating Hours06:30 AM - 09:00 PM
45B
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Sealdah Station➔Moulali➔Park Circus➔Gariahat➔Jadavpur➔Garia Station
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹22
FrequencyEvery 12 mins
Operating Hours05:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Free for Women
E-4
WBTCExpress AC
Route Pathway
Howrah Station➔Sealdah Station➔Phoolbagan➔Salt Lake Karunamoyee
Estimated Fare₹25 - ₹40₹0 (Women) / ₹25
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
18C
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Sealdah Station➔Moulali➔Exide➔Taratala➔Behala➔Sarsuna
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹22
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:00 PM
46A
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Howrah Station➔Sealdah Station➔Phoolbagan➔Salt Lake Karunamoyee
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹20
FrequencyEvery 10 mins
Operating Hours05:30 AM - 09:30 PM
204/1
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Barrackpore Court➔Titagarh➔Sodpur➔Dunlop➔Shyambazar➔Sealdah Station➔Babughat
Estimated Fare₹15 - ₹35
FrequencyEvery 20 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:00 PM
71
PrivateLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Howrah Station➔Sealdah Station➔Phoolbagan➔Salt Lake Karunamoyee
Estimated Fare₹10 - ₹20
FrequencyEvery 15 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Free for Women
L3E
WBTCLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Kidderpore➔Taratala➔Behala Sakherbazar➔Thakurpukur➔Amtala
Estimated Fare₹15 - ₹30₹0 (Women) / ₹15
FrequencyEvery 20 mins
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Free for Women
S-24
WBTCLocal City Bus
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔B.B.D. Bag➔Howrah Bridge➔Howrah Railway Station
Estimated Fare₹10₹0 (Women) / ₹10
FrequencyEvery 10 mins
Operating Hours05:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Free for Women
Digha Volvo
WBTCExpress AC
Route Pathway
Esplanade L20 Stand➔Vidyasagar Setu➔Kolaghat➔Nandakumar➔Contai➔Digha Beach
Estimated Fare₹250 - ₹380₹0 (Women) / ₹250
FrequencyEvery 1 hour
Operating Hours06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Free for Women
Digha Express
SBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade SBSTC Stand➔Kona Expressway➔Kolaghat➔Nandakumar➔Contai➔Digha Beach
Estimated Fare₹150 - ₹350₹0 (Women) / ₹150
Frequency6 Departures Daily
Operating Hours06:00 AM, 07:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 02:00 PM, 08:30 PM, 11:00 PM
Free for Women
Siliguri Rocket
NBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔NH-12➔Krishnanagar➔Malda Town➔Raiganj➔Siliguri (Tenzing Norgay Stand)
Estimated Fare₹650 - ₹1200₹0 (Women) / ₹650
Frequency2 Departures Daily
Operating Hours06:30 PM (Non-AC), 08:00 PM (Volvo AC Sleeper)
Free for Women
Haldia Super
SBSTCExpress AC
Route Pathway
Esplanade SBSTC Stand➔Vidyasagar Setu➔Mecheda➔Haldia Township
Estimated Fare₹120₹0 (Women) / ₹120
FrequencyEvery 45 mins
Operating Hours06:15 AM - 07:30 PM
Free for Women
Asansol Exp
SBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade SBSTC Stand➔Dankuni➔Burdwan Bypass➔Durgapur City Centre➔Asansol Bus Stand
Estimated Fare₹180 - ₹450₹0 (Women) / ₹180
FrequencyEvery 30 mins
Operating Hours05:00 AM - 08:30 PM (Hourly)
Free for Women
Purulia Exp
SBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade SBSTC Stand➔Kharagpur Bypass➔Bankura Town➔Purulia Bus Stand
Estimated Fare₹220 - ₹500₹0 (Women) / ₹220
Frequency5 Departures Daily
Operating Hours06:30 AM, 08:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 02:30 PM, 04:30 PM
Free for Women
Bolpur AC
WBTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Dankuni➔Burdwan➔Guskara➔Bolpur Shantiniketan
Estimated Fare₹160 - ₹350₹0 (Women) / ₹160
Frequency4 Departures Daily
Operating Hours07:00 AM, 09:30 AM, 01:30 PM, 05:30 PM
Free for Women
Baharampur AC
NBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Barasat➔Ranaghat➔Krishnanagar➔Baharampur (Murshidabad)
Estimated Fare₹180 - ₹400₹0 (Women) / ₹180
FrequencyEvery 45 mins
Operating Hours05:45 AM - 07:00 PM
Free for Women
Malda Exp
NBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Krishnanagar➔Baharampur➔Farakka Barrage➔Malda Town
Estimated Fare₹350 - ₹750₹0 (Women) / ₹350
Frequency8 Departures Daily
Operating Hours07:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 06:00 PM - 09:30 PM (Night Services)
Free for Women
Cooch Behar Sl
NBSTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Malda➔Raiganj➔Siliguri➔Jalpaiguri➔Cooch Behar
Estimated Fare₹750 - ₹1500₹0 (Women) / ₹750
Frequency3 Departures Daily
Operating Hours05:30 PM, 07:00 PM, 08:30 PM
Free for Women
Mayapur Exp
WBTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Terminus➔Barasat➔Ranaghat➔Krishnanagar➔Mayapur ISKCON
Estimated Fare₹120 - ₹250₹0 (Women) / ₹120
Frequency3 Departures Daily
Operating Hours06:00 AM, 08:00 AM, 02:30 PM
Bhubaneswar Exp
OSRTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Babughat Stand➔Kharagpur➔Jaleswar➔Balasore➔Bhadrak➔Cuttack➔Bhubaneswar
Estimated Fare₹450 - ₹1100
Frequency6 Departures Daily (Interstate)
Operating Hours06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Puri AC Volvo
OSRTCLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Babughat Stand➔Balasore➔Bhubaneswar➔Cuttack➔Puri Bus Stand
Estimated Fare₹600 - ₹1300
Frequency4 Departures Daily (Interstate)
Operating Hours05:30 PM - 09:15 PM
Ranchi Exp
PrivateLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Babughat Stand➔Kharagpur Bypass➔Baharagora➔Jamshedpur (Mango)➔Ranchi (Khadgarha)
Estimated Fare₹500 - ₹1000
Frequency5 Departures Daily (Interstate)
Operating Hours06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Patna Exp
PrivateLong Distance
Route Pathway
Esplanade Babughat Stand➔Burdwan Bypass➔Durgapur➔Asansol Bypass➔Deoghar➔Patna Gandhi Maidan
Estimated Fare₹700 - ₹1400
Frequency2 Departures Daily (Interstate)
Operating Hours05:00 PM, 06:30 PM
Commuter Advisory for Esplanade & Sealdah
Esplanade Bus Terminus has multiple boarding sections scattered around B.B.D. Bag, Curzon Park, and Dharamtala crossing. SBSTC and long-distance intercity buses (to Digha, Siliguri) generally depart from the designated SBSTC Depot. For Sealdah, local city buses boarding towards Moulali and central routes stop directly at the flyover exits, whereas mini-buses line up inside the station compound.