Hyderabad: 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.
Hyderabad is a city of 7 million people in India (Telangana), 515 m (1,690 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Hyderabad Deccan railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,968+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Hyderabad runs from about 11 h 8 min a day in late December to 13 h 13 min in late June (computed for 17.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Hyderabad is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,976-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Hyderabad: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Hyderabad Deccan railway station, Kacheguda railway station, Begumpet railway station, Lakdikapool railway station, Bharatnagar railway station, James Street railway station. Trains to Hyderabad
Buses to Hyderabad · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,968+ places to stay in Hyderabad (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 870 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (580), and 34 are five-star. Across 292 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.4 out of 10. Guests have left 92,800 reviews in total.
Hotels in Hyderabad: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 23 hostels in Hyderabad, out of 1,968 places to stay of every kind — 1.2% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 7 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10, which is 0.7 above the 7.4 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 1,937 reviews across them.
Hostels in Hyderabad: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Salar Jung Museum | 1,211,766 | 2019 |
The busiest is Salar Jung Museum at 1,211,766 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Hyderabad
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vijayawada, 253 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sholapur, 272 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Warangal, 138 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guntur, 245 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nanded, 231 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nellore, 365 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kalaburagi, 172 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kurnool, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Rāmgundam, 189 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ballari, 298 km — buses · car rental · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Hyderabad?
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Hyderabad?
About 7 million people live in Hyderabad, across 650 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Hyderabad in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Hyderabad?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Are there hostels in Hyderabad?
23 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Hyderabad.
How many hotels are there in Hyderabad?
Our booking partner lists 1,968 or more places to stay in Hyderabad, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Hyderabad?
Vijayawada (253 km), Sholapur (272 km), Warangal (138 km), Guntur (245 km), Nanded (231 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.