By plane
Kolkata is the nearest commercial airport. There is a private airstrip at Burnpur, suitable for small planes.No direct flight service is available for Asansol.
By train
Asansol is an important junction on the Howrah-Delhi track and most of the trains stop here. For travel from Kolkata, 200 km, the short distance trains are ideal - Ranchi Shatabdi Express, Agniveena Express, Coalfield Express and Black Diamond Express from Howrah, and Inter City Express from Sealdah. Be sure to book a reserved seat in advance because the trains are generally crowded.Booking of ticket will also enable you to avoid the gross misbehavior of uncivilized, ill-mannered and irritating daily passengers.
By road
Asansol is on Grand Trunk Road NH 2 and so travel is straight. The road is superb with four lanes and a divider in place. Those travelling from Kolkata should take the Durgapur Expressway from Dankuni and then Grand Trunk Road bypassing Bardhaman townfrom Shaktigarh.Air-condition Volvo and State buses along with non-air-conditioned buses leave daily from Esplanade Kolkata for Asansol.The tickets could be booked in advance or at the spot before the departure of the buses. In order to ease yourself and get guided you may take the help of commissioned agents of the buses to procure a ticket. The Volvo bus journey is comfortable and relaxing in comparison to the journey by State ac-buses. The additional comfort comes at an additional cost.