Ranchi: 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.
Ranchi is a city of 1.1 million people in India (Jharkhand), 643 m (2,110 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Ranchi Junction railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Ranchi runs from about 10 h 44 min a day in late December to 13 h 37 min in late June (computed for 23.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ranchi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,855 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ranchi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Ranchi Junction railway station, Hatia railway station, Namkom railway station. Trains to Ranchi
Buses to Ranchi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 324 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Patna, 251 km — trains · tours
- Jamshedpur, 108 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Varanasi, 320 km
- Howrah, 320 km
- Bhubaneswar, 346 km — trains
- Rajshahi, 354 km (Bangladesh)
- Cuttack, 325 km — trains
- Bokāro, 93 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mexico City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ranchi?
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ranchi?
About 1.1 million people live in Ranchi, across 652 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ranchi in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Ranchi?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ranchi?
Kolkata (324 km), Patna (251 km), Jamshedpur (108 km), Dhanbad (125 km), Varanasi (320 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.