Patiāla: 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.
Patiāla is a city of 446,246 people in India (Punjab), 258 m (846 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 43 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Patiāla runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Patiāla is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Halwara International Airport (HWR, 86 km).
Flights to Patiāla: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Patiāla · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 43 places to stay in Patiala. Of the 31 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 641 reviews in total.
Hotels in Patiāla: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 237 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Delhi, 204 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Faisalabad, 337 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Jaipur, 384 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gujranwala, 291 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Ludhiana, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Agra, 385 km
- Faridabad, 232 km — tours
- Najafgarh, 200 km — tours
- Meerut, 197 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tashkent.
Common questions
Which airport serves Patiāla?
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Patiāla?
About 446,246 people live in Patiāla, across 340 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Patiāla in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Patiāla?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Patiāla?
Our booking partner lists 43 places to stay in Patiala, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Patiāla?
Lahore (237 km), Delhi (204 km), Faisalabad (337 km), Jaipur (384 km), Gujranwala (291 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.