Patna: 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.
Patna is a city of 1.7 million people in India (Bihar), 53 m (174 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Patna Junction railway station. Our booking partner lists 376 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Patna runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Patna is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,410 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gaya Airport (GAY, 96 km).
Flights to Patna: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Patna Junction railway station, Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, Patna Sahib railway station, Gulzarbagh railway station, Patel Halt railway station. Trains to Patna
Buses to Patna · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 376 places to stay in Patna. Of the 312 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (207), and 4 are five-star. Across 33 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 6.7 out of 10. Guests have left 5,135 reviews in total.
Hotels in Patna: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shrikrishna Science Centre | 158,822 | — |
The busiest is Shrikrishna Science Centre at 158,822 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Patna
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kathmandu, 235 km (Nepal) — trains · tours
- Jamshedpur, 328 km
- Dhanbad, 239 km — tours
- Varanasi, 216 km — trains · tours
- Ranchi, 251 km — trains · tours
- Prayagraj, 331 km
- Rajshahi, 375 km (Bangladesh) — flights
- Gorakhpur, 219 km — tours
- Pokhara, 319 km (Nepal)
- Bokāro, 237 km — trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Patna?
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Patna?
About 1.7 million people live in Patna, across 99 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Patna in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Patna?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Patna?
Our booking partner lists 376 places to stay in Patna, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Patna?
Kathmandu (235 km), Jamshedpur (328 km), Dhanbad (239 km), Varanasi (216 km), Ranchi (251 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.