Bālurghāt: 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.
Bālurghāt is a city of 153,279 people in India (West Bengal), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bālurghāt runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 45 min in late June (computed for 25.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bālurghāt is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH, 89 km).
Flights to Bālurghāt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bālurghāt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 235 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 299 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 215 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Patna, 368 km — flights
- Khulna, 280 km (Bangladesh) — flights · tours
- Jamshedpur, 376 km
- Dhanbad, 285 km — tours
- Rangpur, 75 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental · tours
- Howrah, 298 km
- Guwahati, 316 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Bālurghāt?
Saidpur Airport (SPD), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bālurghāt?
About 153,279 people live in Bālurghāt (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bālurghāt in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Bālurghāt?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bālurghāt?
Dhaka (235 km), Kolkata (299 km), Gazipur (215 km), Patna (368 km), Khulna (280 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.