Vadodara: 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.
Vadodara is a city of 1.8 million people in India (Gujarat), 46 m (151 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vadodara International Airport (BDQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Vadodara runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vadodara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Vadodara International Airport (BDQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,100 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Vadodara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vadodara · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay in Vadodara. Of the 215 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (126), and 9 are five-star. Across 54 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 14,823 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mumbai, 360 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ahmedabad, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surat, 129 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indore, 274 km — flights · tours
- Thāne, 346 km — flights
- Nashik, 263 km — flights · tours
- Rājkot, 248 km — trains · tours
- Kalyān, 340 km — flights
- Dombivali, 343 km — flights
- Virār, 319 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Edison, Greenville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vadodara?
Vadodara International Airport (BDQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vadodara?
About 1.8 million people live in Vadodara, across 235 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vadodara in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Vadodara?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Vadodara?
Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay in Vadodara, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Vadodara?
Mumbai (360 km), Ahmedabad (103 km), Surat (129 km), Indore (274 km), Thāne (346 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.