Gandhinagar: 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.
Gandhinagar is a city of 292,797 people in India (Gujarat), 54 m (177 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Gandhinagar Capital railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Gandhinagar runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.22° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gandhinagar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, whose 11,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Gandhinagar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gandhinagar Capital railway station. Trains to Gandhinagar
Buses to Gandhinagar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ahmedabad, 23 km — tours
- Surat, 225 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indore, 327 km — flights
- Vadodara, 115 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashik, 376 km
- Rājkot, 219 km — trains · tours
- Jodhpur, 341 km
- Kota, 388 km
- Bhavnagar, 171 km — trains · tours
- Jamnagar, 281 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Dubai.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gandhinagar?
Sardar Vallabh Patel International Airport (AMD), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gandhinagar?
About 292,797 people live in Gandhinagar, across 177 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gandhinagar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Gandhinagar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Gandhinagar?
Ahmedabad (23 km), Surat (225 km), Indore (327 km), Vadodara (115 km), Nashik (376 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.