Siliguri: 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.
Siliguri is a city of 515,574 people in India (West Bengal), 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bagdogra Airport (IXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 191 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Siliguri runs from about 10 h 30 min a day in late December to 13 h 52 min in late June (computed for 26.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Siliguri is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bagdogra Airport (IXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,035 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Siliguri: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Siliguri · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 191 places to stay in Siliguri. Of the 121 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (76), and 3 are five-star. Across 53 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 12,135 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 388 km (Bangladesh) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 362 km (Bangladesh) — flights · trains · buses
- Patna, 351 km — flights
- Kathmandu, 327 km (Nepal) — flights · trains
- Dhanbad, 381 km
- Rangpur, 135 km (Bangladesh) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Guwahati, 335 km — trains
- Rajshahi, 260 km (Bangladesh) — trains · tours
- Mohammadpur, 202 km (Bangladesh) — trains · tours
- Durgapur, 373 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Siliguri?
Bagdogra Airport (IXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Siliguri?
About 515,574 people live in Siliguri, across 42 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Siliguri in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Siliguri?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Siliguri?
Our booking partner lists 191 places to stay in Siliguri, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Siliguri?
Dhaka (388 km), Gazipur (362 km), Patna (351 km), Kathmandu (327 km), Dhanbad (381 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.