Shāntipur: 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.
Shāntipur is a city of 149,983 people in India (West Bengal), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Shāntipur runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shāntipur is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 11,919-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 75 km).
Flights to Shāntipur: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Shāntipur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 208 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 363 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 219 km (Bangladesh) — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 126 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Jamshedpur, 235 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 213 km — tours
- Ranchi, 319 km
- Rangpur, 290 km (Bangladesh)
- Howrah, 75 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Shāntipur?
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Shāntipur?
About 149,983 people live in Shāntipur, across 26 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shāntipur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Shāntipur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Shāntipur?
Dhaka (208 km), Kolkata (76 km), Chattogram (363 km), Gazipur (219 km), Khulna (126 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.