Agartala: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Agartala is a city of 400,004 people in India (Tripura), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Agartala runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Agartala is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA, 7 km).
Flights to Agartala: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Agartala · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay in Agartala. Of the 16 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (10), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,072 reviews in total.
Hotels in Agartala: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 90 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chattogram, 176 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 89 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 209 km (Bangladesh) — flights · tours
- Rangpur, 295 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Howrah, 333 km
- Guwahati, 265 km — tours
- Rajshahi, 278 km (Bangladesh)
- Comilla, 43 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Agartala?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Agartala?
About 400,004 people live in Agartala, across 76,504,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Agartala in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Agartala?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Agartala?
Our booking partner lists 36 places to stay in Agartala, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Agartala?
Dhaka (90 km), Kolkata (330 km), Chattogram (176 km), Gazipur (89 km), Khulna (209 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.