Kharagpur: 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.
Kharagpur is a city of 219,665 people in India (West Bengal), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kharagpur Junction railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kharagpur runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.34° 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 Kharagpur in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Kharagpur Junction railway station. Trains to Kharagpur
Buses to Kharagpur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 350 km (Bangladesh) — trains · buses · car rental
- Kolkata, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 366 km (Bangladesh)
- Khulna, 236 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 186 km — trains · tours
- Ranchi, 235 km — trains · tours
- Howrah, 105 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bhubaneswar, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rajshahi, 261 km (Bangladesh)
Common questions
How big is Kharagpur?
About 219,665 people live in Kharagpur, across 321 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kharagpur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Kharagpur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kharagpur?
Dhaka (350 km), Kolkata (110 km), Gazipur (366 km), Khulna (236 km), Jamshedpur (128 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.