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India · Rajasthan

Jaipur: how to get there and around

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Jaipur is a city of 3 million people in India (Rajasthan), 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jaipur International Airport (JAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Jaipur Junction railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,919+ places to stay.

Key facts

Population3 million
Elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
Area467 km²
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 now)
CurrencyRupee (INR)
Dialling code+91
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro
Postal codes15 codes, 431501 to 835227
UN/LOCODEINJAI
People are calledJaipuri
Coordinates26.92, 75.788
Jaipur

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Daylight in Jaipur runs from about 10 h 29 min a day in late December to 13 h 53 min in late June (computed for 26.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Jaipur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jaipur International Airport (JAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,177 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Jaipur: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Jaipur Junction railway station, Durgapura railway station, Dehar Ka Balaji Railway Station. Trains to Jaipur

Buses to Jaipur · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 1,919+ places to stay in Jaipur (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 834 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (528), and 53 are five-star. Across 315 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 126,312 reviews in total.

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What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Jantar Mantar.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Jaipur

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Calgary, Fremont, Dodoma, Port Louis, Lagos.

Common questions

Which airport serves Jaipur?

Jaipur International Airport (JAI), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.

How big is Jaipur?

About 3 million people live in Jaipur, across 467 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Jaipur in?

Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.

What currency is used in Jaipur?

The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.

How many hotels are there in Jaipur?

Our booking partner lists 1,919 or more places to stay in Jaipur, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Jaipur?

Delhi (239 km), Agra (223 km), Faridabad (224 km), Najafgarh (221 km), Meerut (297 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.