By Air
The Kazi Nazrul Islam airport is present within the district.
By Rail
The district has two major Rail stations: Asansol Railway Station and Durgapur Railway Station.
By Road
The distance of Durgapur from the State Capital (Kolkata) is 173 Kms which is a 3 hours 45 minutes journey via NH19. Kolkata to Asansol is 213 Kms which is a 4 hours 35 minutes journey via NH19 and AH1.