Bodhgaya Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances
Location
Bodhgaya is located in the central part of the state of Bihar, in the northeastern part of India. It is a part of the great Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is situated on the west of the Falgu River, which is a tributary of Rive Ganga (Ganges ). Bodhgaya is about 13km south of Gaya and 113km south of the Patna city.How to reach
Road
Bodhgaya does not have an airport of its own. There is no railway station in Bodhgaya and it can only be reached by road. The main bus stop in Bodhgaya is located near Sujata Bridge on the Falgu River on the northeastern edge of the town. There is bus service to the town of Gaya, which is 13 km north of Bodhgaya. We would provide you all India tourist permit vehicles for the local transportations and also for the intercity drives too. For Buddhist pilgrims, the best option for travel is to reach Patna or Gaya, either by air or train, and then travel to Bodhgaya. Regular direct bus services are available from Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, and Varanasi.Bodhgaya is well connected by road to Gaya. 16 km to the Delhi-Kolkata Highway junction (on Grand Trunk Road), Dobhi-22 km and Patna 105 km. BSTC operators daily deluxe coach service to and for Both Gaya from its headquarters.
Air
Gaya airport is located at a distance of 13 km from Bodhgaya and Patna, 105 kms away from Bodhgaya. Patna airport is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Lucknow and Ranchi while Gaya airport is a smaller International airport. Hire a cab to reach Bodhgaya from either of the airports.Patna Airport 112 km is connected with Kolkata, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow and Mumbai by Indian Airlines. Gaya nternational Airport has daily flight connections with Bangkok and Colombo through Indian Airlines and Srilankan Airlines respectively.
The nearest Airport is Patna, 125 km away but the best is to take a taxi from Gaya.
Gaya (17 km) and Patna (135 km)
