Krishnanagar: 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.
Krishnanagar is a city of 145,926 people in India (West Bengal), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Krishnanagar runs from about 10 h 44 min a day in late December to 13 h 37 min in late June (computed for 23.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Krishnanagar is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 73 km).
Flights to Krishnanagar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Krishnanagar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 198 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 362 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 207 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 128 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 245 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 214 km — tours
- Ranchi, 325 km
- Rangpur, 271 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 94 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Krishnanagar?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Krishnanagar?
About 145,926 people live in Krishnanagar, across 18 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Krishnanagar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Krishnanagar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Krishnanagar?
Dhaka (198 km), Kolkata (95 km), Chattogram (362 km), Gazipur (207 km), Khulna (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 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.