Maheshtala: 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.
Maheshtala is a city of 448,317 people in India (West Bengal), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Maheshtala runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maheshtala is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Maheshtala: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Maheshtala · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 258 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 13 km
- Chattogram, 368 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 277 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 139 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 215 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 235 km — tours
- Ranchi, 315 km
- Rangpur, 374 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 10 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Maheshtala?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Maheshtala?
About 448,317 people live in Maheshtala, across 44 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Maheshtala in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Maheshtala?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Maheshtala?
Dhaka (258 km), Kolkata (13 km), Chattogram (368 km), Gazipur (277 km), Khulna (139 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.