Bānsbāria: 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.
Bānsbāria is a city of 108,474 people in India (West Bengal), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bānsbāria runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late December to 13 h 35 min in late June (computed for 22.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bānsbāria is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 82 km).
Flights to Bānsbāria: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bānsbāria · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 221 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 359 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 237 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 120 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 228 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 222 km — tours
- Ranchi, 319 km
- Rangpur, 322 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 43 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bānsbāria?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bānsbāria?
About 108,474 people live in Bānsbāria, across 9 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bānsbāria in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Bānsbāria?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bānsbāria?
Dhaka (221 km), Kolkata (44 km), Chattogram (359 km), Gazipur (237 km), Khulna (120 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.