Car hire and driving in Purnia
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BIR means 81 km (50 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 Purnia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purnia to Katihar | India | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Purnia to Kishanganj | India | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Purnia to Rāiganj | India | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Purnia to Biratnagar | Nepal | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Purnia to Bhāgalpur | India | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Purnia to Saharsa | India | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Purnia to Malda | India | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Purnia to Munger | India | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Purnia to Jamālpur | India | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Purnia to Dharān | Nepal | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Purnia to Dinajpur | Bangladesh | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Purnia to Begusarai | India | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Purnia to Mumbai | India | 1,673 km (1,040 mi) | about 25 h 31 min |
| Purnia to Delhi | India | 1,062 km (660 mi) | about 16 h 11 min |
| Purnia to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Purnia to Bengaluru | India | 1,759 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 50 min |
| Purnia to Hyderabad | India | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Purnia to Ahmedabad | India | 1,537 km (955 mi) | about 23 h 27 min |
| Purnia to Chennai | India | 1,599 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 23 min |
| Purnia to Kolkata | India | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Purnia?
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 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.