Kolkata — the gateway to east India and the northeast lanes — ships constantly into Patna, east India's fastest-growing COD-heavy market. The lane is 600 km and classified national, which sets both the transit promise and the price band.
Your options on this lane
| Service | Transit | Carriers | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface express | 1–2 days | Delhivery / Xpressbees / DTDC | Default for most orders — cheapest per kg |
| Air express | 1–2 days | Blue Dart / Delhivery air | 2–3× the price, halves transit on long lanes |
| COD surface | 1–2 days + remittance | Any national carrier | Adds a COD fee; remittance T+2 to T+7 |
What it costs
On a national lane like this one, budget ₹55–90 per 500 g, surface. That band is indicative — every carrier publishes its own zone map and weight slabs, so the live quote can land either side of it. Volumetric weight applies: a light but bulky box prices on dimensions, not the scale.
The 20% Pure Parcel platform markup is already inside any quote you see — no invoice surprises at month-end.
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Which carrier should you pick
For parcels under 5 kg: compare the surface-express quotes — Delhivery and Xpressbees typically price closest on national lanes, while Shadowfax is competitive where it runs.
For urgent or high-value orders: air express is worth the premium once the cart value justifies it — roughly above ₹2,000–3,000 order value the conversion protection usually pays for itself.
For COD orders into Patna: pick on remittance speed and RTO handling, not the sticker rate. A ₹10-cheaper courier that holds your cash for T+7 costs more than it saves.
Pure Parcel quotes every enabled carrier on this lane per order — the cheapest option is picked before you click book.
See how →Book it in four steps
Open the order
Pure Parcel runs inside Shopify and WooCommerce — quotes appear on the order itself.
Get rates
One click quotes every carrier that services Patna — with live ETAs.
Book the best one
Pick cheapest or fastest; the wallet holds the amount, the carrier collects.
Track to door
Status flows back into your store; customers get tracking automatically.
The honest caveats
Lane ETAs are planning figures, not guarantees — festive peaks and monsoon weeks add a day on national lanes. Carrier zone maps don't perfectly agree: one network may rate Patna a zone cheaper than another, which is exactly why per-order rate shopping exists.
