Puthia: 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.
Puthia is a city of 159,406 people in Bangladesh (Rajshahi Division), 20 m (66 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Puthia runs from about 10 h 40 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puthia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Puthia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puthia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 206 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 380 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 166 km — flights · buses · tours
- Patna, 397 km (India) — flights
- Khulna, 188 km — flights · tours
- Jamshedpur, 321 km (India)
- Dhanbad, 252 km (India) — tours
- Ranchi, 376 km (India)
- Rangpur, 159 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Puthia?
Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Puthia?
About 159,406 people live in Puthia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Puthia in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Puthia?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Puthia?
Dhaka (176 km), Kolkata (206 km), Chattogram (380 km), Gazipur (166 km), Patna (397 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.