Katihar: 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.
Katihar is a city of 240,838 people in India (Bihar), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Katihar Junction railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Katihar runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 46 min in late June (computed for 25.54° 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 Katihar in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Katihar Junction railway station. Trains to Katihar
Buses to Katihar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 351 km (Bangladesh) — trains · buses · car rental
- Kolkata, 341 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 335 km (Bangladesh) — trains · buses
- Patna, 244 km — tours
- Khulna, 365 km (Bangladesh)
- Kathmandu, 328 km (Nepal)
- Jamshedpur, 335 km
- Dhanbad, 225 km — trains · tours
- Ranchi, 335 km
- Rangpur, 170 km (Bangladesh) — trains · tours
Common questions
How big is Katihar?
About 240,838 people live in Katihar (GeoNames).
What time zone is Katihar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Katihar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Katihar?
Dhaka (351 km), Kolkata (341 km), Gazipur (335 km), Patna (244 km), Khulna (365 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.