Calcutta - A Visa Run Option?

[RandyWhite]

Happy Father's Day

Any thoughts or facts on doing a TR visa run to Calcutta?

I found KL expensive and S'pore would likely be more expensive (although the A/Asia flights I looked at were almost a thousand baht cheaper than BBB/KL return) so I thought about taking Mon-Fri and going a little further to see the only big Indian city I haven't seen.

I expect the airfare might be a killer though.

RAW.

[Niloc]

Kolkata is a wonderful city. No idea about the Thai embassy but the airfare should be about 10K baht return. The food is excellent provided you can handle Indian cusine...

Enjoy yourself,

Colin

[jamesjdaly]

Jet airways (direct from BKK) will cost you about B8-10k return to Calcutta.

http://www.jetairways.com/TH/

[bornslippy]

Calcutta (Kolkata) is a nice city. I flew into Bangkok from there last year. I'd suggest getting a pre-paid taxi to your destination from inside the airport. I stayed in Sudder Street, which is the backpacker district. It's ok and fairly central.

Bornslippy

[Crossy]

Also, don't forget many (most) nationalities need a visa for India, not a cheap or particularly quick option.

[RoastLamb]

I got a tourist visa from the consulate in Kolkata last year. No queues, no hassles. Took two days - hand in passport and application form the morning of day one, get it back in the afternoon of day two. Prices similar to elsewhere.