Giridih: 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.
Giridih is a city of 114,533 people in India (Jharkhand), 305 m (1,001 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Giridih runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Giridih in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Giridih · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 277 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Patna, 196 km — tours
- Khulna, 366 km (Bangladesh)
- Jamshedpur, 154 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Varanasi, 356 km
- Ranchi, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rangpur, 344 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 272 km — tours
- Rajshahi, 233 km (Bangladesh)
Common questions
How big is Giridih?
About 114,533 people live in Giridih, across 87 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Giridih in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Giridih?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Giridih?
Kolkata (277 km), Patna (196 km), Khulna (366 km), Jamshedpur (154 km), Dhanbad (45 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.