Rajpur Sonarpur: 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.
Rajpur Sonarpur is a city of 424,368 people in India (West Bengal), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Garia railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Rajpur Sonarpur runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rajpur Sonarpur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rajpur Sonarpur: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Garia railway station. Trains to Rajpur Sonarpur
Buses to Rajpur Sonarpur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 247 km (Bangladesh) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 16 km — tours
- Chattogram, 350 km (Bangladesh) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 267 km (Bangladesh) — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Khulna, 123 km (Bangladesh) — trains · tours
- Jamshedpur, 234 km — trains · tours
- Dhanbad, 254 km — tours
- Ranchi, 335 km
- Rangpur, 377 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 19 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rajpur Sonarpur?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rajpur Sonarpur?
About 424,368 people live in Rajpur Sonarpur, across 49 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rajpur Sonarpur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Rajpur Sonarpur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Rajpur Sonarpur?
Dhaka (247 km), Kolkata (16 km), Chattogram (350 km), Gazipur (267 km), Khulna (123 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.