Guntur: 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.
Guntur is a city of 670,073 people in India (Andhra Pradesh), 31 m (102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Guntur Junction railway station. Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Guntur runs from about 11 h 12 min a day in late December to 13 h 8 min in late June (computed for 16.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guntur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, whose 11,023-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Guntur: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Guntur Junction railway station. Trains to Guntur
Buses to Guntur · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Guntur. Of the 52 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (30), and 4 are five-star. Guests have left 921 reviews in total.
Hotels in Guntur: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hyderabad, 245 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 358 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rasapūdipalem, 343 km — flights · trains
- Nowrangapur, 394 km
- Vijayawada, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Visakhapatnam, 330 km — trains
- Warangal, 211 km — trains · tours
- Nellore, 212 km — trains · tours
- Ambattur, 357 km
- Kurnool, 264 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Guntur?
Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
How big is Guntur?
About 670,073 people live in Guntur, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guntur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Guntur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Guntur?
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Guntur, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Guntur?
Hyderabad (245 km), Chennai (358 km), Rasapūdipalem (343 km), Nowrangapur (394 km), Vijayawada (31 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.