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Car hire and driving in Malda

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at RJH means 79 km (49 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Malda

Car rental from Malda: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Malda to MohammadpurBangladesh40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Malda to NawābganjBangladesh48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Malda to RāiganjIndia68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Malda to BālurghātIndia68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Malda to KatiharIndia83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Malda to RajshahiBangladesh84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Malda to Pār NaogaonBangladesh84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Malda to DinajpurBangladesh85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Malda to PuthiaBangladesh99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Malda to BaharampurIndia101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Malda to NatoreBangladesh108 km (67 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Malda to PurniaIndia109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Malda to MumbaiIndia1,704 km (1,059 mi)about 25 h 59 min
Malda to DelhiIndia1,156 km (718 mi)about 17 h 38 min
Malda to DhakaBangladesh271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Malda to BengaluruIndia1,736 km (1,079 mi)about 26 h 29 min
Malda to HyderabadIndia1,313 km (816 mi)about 20 h 2 min
Malda to AhmedabadIndia1,595 km (991 mi)about 24 h 19 min
Malda to ChennaiIndia1,561 km (970 mi)about 23 h 48 min
Malda to KolkataIndia272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Malda?

The left, as everywhere in India.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.