Rāiganj: 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.
Rāiganj is a city of 170,252 people in India (West Bengal), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rāiganj runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rāiganj is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Rāiganj: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rāiganj · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 313 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Kolkata, 340 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 293 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Patna, 300 km — flights · tours
- Khulna, 344 km (Bangladesh) — flights
- Kathmandu, 363 km (Nepal) — flights
- Jamshedpur, 369 km
- Dhanbad, 265 km — tours
- Ranchi, 381 km
- Rangpur, 114 km (Bangladesh) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rāiganj?
Saidpur Airport (SPD), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rāiganj?
About 170,252 people live in Rāiganj, across 37 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rāiganj in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Rāiganj?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Rāiganj?
Dhaka (313 km), Kolkata (340 km), Gazipur (293 km), Patna (300 km), Khulna (344 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.