Biratnagar: 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.
Biratnagar is a city of 244,750 people in Nepal (Koshi), 74 m (243 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Biratnagar runs from about 10 h 31 min a day in late December to 13 h 51 min in late June (computed for 26.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Biratnagar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,937 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Biratnagar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Biratnagar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Patna, 234 km (India) — flights · tours
- Kathmandu, 238 km — flights · tours
- Dhanbad, 307 km (India)
- Ranchi, 399 km (India)
- Rangpur, 213 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Rajshahi, 267 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Gorakhpur, 389 km (India)
- Pokhara, 383 km
- Bokāro, 330 km (India)
- Mohammadpur, 214 km (Bangladesh) — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Colombo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Biratnagar?
Biratnagar Airport (BIR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Biratnagar?
About 244,750 people live in Biratnagar, across 58,480,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Biratnagar in?
Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45.
What currency is used in Biratnagar?
The Rupee (NPR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Biratnagar?
Patna (234 km), Kathmandu (238 km), Dhanbad (307 km), Ranchi (399 km), Rangpur (213 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.