Bāli: 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.
Bāli is a city of 296,973 people in India (West Bengal), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bāli runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bāli is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bāli: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bāli · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 242 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 10 km
- Chattogram, 360 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 260 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 127 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 222 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 233 km — tours
- Ranchi, 320 km
- Rangpur, 357 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 8 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Bāli?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bāli?
About 296,973 people live in Bāli (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bāli in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Bāli?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bāli?
Dhaka (242 km), Kolkata (10 km), Chattogram (360 km), Gazipur (260 km), Khulna (127 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.