Munger: 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.
Munger is a city of 213,303 people in India (Bihar), 49 m (161 ft) above sea level. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Munger railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Munger runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late December to 13 h 46 min in late June (computed for 25.37° 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 Munger in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Munger railway station, Purabsarai railway station. Trains to Munger
Buses to Munger · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 367 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Patna, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kathmandu, 283 km (Nepal) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 287 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 175 km — trains · tours
- Varanasi, 348 km
- Ranchi, 255 km — tours
- Rangpur, 282 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Howrah, 363 km
- Rajshahi, 242 km (Bangladesh)
Common questions
How big is Munger?
About 213,303 people live in Munger, across 68 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Munger in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Munger?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Munger?
Kolkata (367 km), Patna (137 km), Kathmandu (283 km), Jamshedpur (287 km), Dhanbad (175 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.