Ahmedabad: 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.
Ahmedabad is a city of 6.4 million people in India (Gujarat), 56 m (184 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Ahmedabad Junction railway station. Our booking partner lists 926 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ahmedabad runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ahmedabad is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ahmedabad: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ahmedabad Junction railway station, Sabarmati Junction railway station. Trains to Ahmedabad
Buses to Ahmedabad · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 926 places to stay in Ahmedabad. Of the 805 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (474), and 22 are five-star. Across 116 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 39,765 reviews in total.
Hotels in Ahmedabad: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sabarmati Ashram | 700,000 | — |
The busiest is Sabarmati Ashram at 700,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic City of Ahmadabad.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Ahmedabad
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Surat, 205 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indore, 334 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Vadodara, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashik, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rājkot, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Virār, 398 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jodhpur, 363 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bhavnagar, 147 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jamnagar, 266 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ujjain, 327 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Valladolid, Astrakhan, Rio de Janeiro, Columbus, Jersey City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ahmedabad?
Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ahmedabad?
About 6.4 million people live in Ahmedabad, across 464 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ahmedabad in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Ahmedabad?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Ahmedabad?
Our booking partner lists 926 places to stay in Ahmedabad, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ahmedabad?
Surat (205 km), Indore (334 km), Vadodara (103 km), Nashik (359 km), Rājkot (201 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.