Kolhāpur: 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.
Kolhāpur is a city of 549,236 people in India (Maharashtra), 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kolhapur Airport (KLH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kolhāpur runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late December to 13 h 10 min in late June (computed for 16.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kolhāpur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kolhapur Airport (KLH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,332 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kolhāpur: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kolhāpur · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay in Kolhapur. Of the 137 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (91), and 3 are five-star. Across 46 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 10,195 reviews in total.
Hotels in Kolhāpur: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mumbai, 300 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Pune, 207 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Thāne, 309 km — flights · trains
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, 219 km — flights · trains · tours
- Nashik, 370 km
- Pimpri, 219 km — trains · tours
- Kalyān, 306 km
- Dombivali, 306 km
- Virār, 342 km
- Aurangabad, 373 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Kolhāpur?
Kolhapur Airport (KLH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kolhāpur?
About 549,236 people live in Kolhāpur (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kolhāpur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Kolhāpur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kolhāpur?
Our booking partner lists 182 places to stay in Kolhapur, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kolhāpur?
Mumbai (300 km), Pune (207 km), Thāne (309 km), Pimpri-Chinchwad (219 km), Nashik (370 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.