Car hire and driving in Siliguri
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at IXB means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.
Drives from Siliguri
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri to Jalpāiguri | India | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Siliguri to Dārjiling | India | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Siliguri to Gangtok | India | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Siliguri to Kishanganj | India | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Siliguri to Jaigaon | India | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Siliguri to Saidpur | Bangladesh | 113 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Siliguri to Dharān | Nepal | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Siliguri to Biratnagar | Nepal | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Siliguri to Dinajpur | Bangladesh | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Siliguri to Rāiganj | India | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Siliguri to Rangpur | Bangladesh | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Siliguri to Purnia | India | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Siliguri to Delhi | India | 1,123 km (698 mi) | about 17 h 8 min |
| Siliguri to Dhaka | Bangladesh | 388 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Siliguri to Hyderabad | India | 1,459 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 15 min |
| Siliguri to Ahmedabad | India | 1,648 km (1,024 mi) | about 25 h 8 min |
| Siliguri to Chennai | India | 1,737 km (1,079 mi) | about 26 h 29 min |
| Siliguri to Kolkata | India | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Siliguri to Surat | India | 1,698 km (1,055 mi) | about 25 h 54 min |
| Siliguri to Chattogram | Bangladesh | 596 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 5 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Siliguri?
The left, as everywhere in India.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.