Ujjain: 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.
Ujjain is a city of 515,215 people in India (Madhya Pradesh), 494 m (1,621 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport (IDR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Chintaman Ganesh railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,047+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ujjain runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ujjain is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport (IDR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,035 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ujjain: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chintaman Ganesh railway station, Lekoda railway station, Vikramnagar railway station. Trains to Ujjain
Buses to Ujjain · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,047+ places to stay in Ujjain (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 460 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (198), and 12 are five-star. Across 53 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 8,223 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ahmedabad, 327 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Surat, 375 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Indore, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vadodara, 281 km — tours
- Bhopal, 166 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aurangabad, 370 km
- Kota, 222 km — trains · tours
- Amravati, 322 km
- Ajmer, 381 km
- Bilimora, 395 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ujjain?
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport (IDR), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ujjain?
About 515,215 people live in Ujjain, across 157 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ujjain in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Ujjain?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Ujjain?
Our booking partner lists 1,047 or more places to stay in Ujjain, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ujjain?
Ahmedabad (327 km), Surat (375 km), Indore (52 km), Vadodara (281 km), Bhopal (166 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.