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Route · Dooars
Siliguri to Lataguri, the Gorumara gateway, is about 75–85 km and two to two and a half hours by road via Sevoke, the Coronation Bridge, Odlabari and Malbazar. Buses and trains are cheap; a reserved car is easiest with luggage.
| From | To | How | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILIGURI | LATAGURI | Reserved car | 2–2.5 h | ₹3,000–3,500 A C |
| SILIGURI | LATAGURI | Bus | 2.5–3.5 h | ₹100–150 |
| SILIGURI | LATAGURI | Train | 2–3 h to New Mal Jn | ₹30–150 |
From our route pages. Fares change with fuel prices, season and demand: check current status before you travel.
Prepaid and private taxis leave from NJP station, Bagdogra airport and the Siliguri stands. The usual route crosses the Teesta at Sevoke on the Coronation Bridge and runs through tea gardens to Malbazar and Lataguri. The last stretch passes forest with speed limits for animal crossings; drivers know them.
North Bengal State Transport and private buses run from Siliguri towards Malbazar, Maynaguri and Alipurduar. Ask for a bus that passes Lataguri, or change at Malbazar for a local bus or shared auto. Buses are frequent in the morning and thin out after dusk.
Trains on the Dooars line from NJP or Siliguri Junction stop at New Mal Junction in Malbazar, about 15 km from Lataguri. Timings change, so check the current railway timetable. From New Mal, take an auto or a local car to Lataguri for roughly ₹400–600.
Local tip: Leave Siliguri before 9 am to dodge the city traffic and reach Lataguri in time for an afternoon watchtower slot.
Questions people ask
A bus towards Malbazar or Maynaguri costs about ₹100–150 and takes two and a half to three and a half hours, or an unreserved seat on a Dooars line train to New Mal Junction costs well under ₹100. From Malbazar, local transport covers the last 15 km. Allow a full morning.
Both work. The Sevoke road via the Coronation Bridge and Malbazar is the usual choice and passes tea gardens; the Jalpaiguri and Maynaguri road is flatter and sometimes faster from the south of Siliguri. Your driver will choose by traffic and road works on the day.
Yes. Bagdogra to Lataguri is about 90 km and roughly two and a half hours by car, ₹3,000–3,800 for a reserved taxi. Most drivers skip central Siliguri and join the Sevoke road. If your flight lands after 3 pm, you will arrive after dark.
The highway is open, but elephants and gaur cross after dark and speed limits are enforced. Drivers slow down and sometimes stop for herds. We prefer daylight arrivals. Do not get out of the car for photographs if an animal is on the road.
Plan with a local
Where you want to go, how many of you, and roughly what you want to spend a day. A planner who lives in these hills replies within one working day with a route and every rupee written down.