How to Reach Bodhgaya

General Information

Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C : Summer 47/28 Winter-28/4
Rainfall : 186 cms (Mid-June to Mid-September)
Altitude : 113 Meters
Best Season : October to March.

Temple Timings

Mahabodhi Temple: 5 AM to 9 PM
Other Monastries: 5 AM to 12 Noon and 2 PM to 6 PM

How to Reach

Air : The nearest airport is at Gaya 7 Kms and Patna 135 kms. Indian Airlines and Sahara Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow and various other cities.

Rail : The nearest railway station is Gaya (17km).

Road : Bodhgaya is well connected by road to Gaya (17km), Nalanda (101 km), Rajgir (78 km), Patna (135km), Varanasi (252 km), Calcutta (495km)

Local Transport : Taxis, Tongas, Auto Rickshaws, Cycle Rickshaws are available.
Bus : Regular direct bus services are available from Gaya, Patna, Nalanda, Rajgir, Varanasi. Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation run buses from Patna- Bodhgaya route twice a day.

Where to Stay

Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation runs three hotels - Siddhartha Vihar, Buddha Vihar and Sujata Vihar and has a Tourist Information Centre in its sprawling tourist complex campus. There is Hotel Bodhgaya Ashok run by Indian Tourism development Corporation and there are several other private hotels in the town.

Tourist Bungalows :

Siddharth Vihar, Bodhgaya, Gaya-824231
Phone: 0631-2200445, 2200127.
Rooms available: AC Rooms, Non-AC Rooms

Sujata Vihar, Bodhgaya, Gaya-824231
Phone:0631-2200445, 2200127.
Rooms available: Dormitory Beds available only

Buddha Vihar, Bodhgaya, Gaya-824231.
Phone: 0631-2200445, 2200127.
Facility Available: Restaurant, CTV, Conference Hall, Coach/Car Parking.
Rooms available: Dormitory Beds and Conference Hall is available.

How to Reach Rajgir

General Information

Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C : Max. 40/Min. 20 Winter-Max. 28 Min. 6
Rainfall :186 cms (Mid-June to Mid-September)
Best Season : October to March.

How to Reach

Air : The nearest airport is at Patna 101 kms. Indian Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Ranchi and Lucknow.

Rail : Though Rajgir itself has a railway station yet the nearest convenient railhead is at Gaya 78 kms.

Road : Rajgir is connected by road to Patna - 110 kms, Nalanda - 12 kms, Gaya - 78 kms, Pawapuri - 38 kms, Bihar Sharif - 25 kms etc. Bus : Regular buses are available from all the above said points to Rajgir.

Local Transport : Taxis and Buses and Tongas are available.

Where to Stay

There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town. Tourist can stay at any of three Tourist Bungalows maintained by the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation.

Tourist Bungalows :

Ajatshatru Vihar
Phone: 06119-255027.
Facility Available: Restaurant, CTV, Conference Hall, Coach/Car Parking.
Rooms available: Dormitory Beds available only.

Gautam Vihar
Phone: 06119-255273.
Facility Available: Restaurant, Conference Hall, Laundry, Car Parking.
Rooms available: AC Room, Deluxe Room and Dormitory Beds.

Tathagat Vihar
Phone: 06119-255176.
Facility Available: Restaurant, CTV, Conference Hall, Coach/Car Parking.
Rooms available: AC Room,Deluxe Room and Economy Room.

How to Reach Vaishali

General Information

Altitude : 52 metres
Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C : Summer 44/21  Winter 23/6
Rainfall : 120 cms
Best Season : October to March

How to Reach

Air : The nearest airport is Patna (70 Kms).

Rail : Hajipur on the north eastern railway station (35 Kms) from Muzaffarpur Railway station (40 Kms).

Road : Vaishali is well connected by road to Patna (56 Kms), Muzaffarpur (36 Kms) and Hazipur (35 Kms).

Where to Stay

Tourist Bungalow :

Ambapali Vihar, Vaishali-844128. Ph.0622-285425.
Rooms available : Non-A/C Room (Dbl.),Non-A/C Room (Single) and Dormitory Beds.
Facilities : Restaurant, Coach/Car Parking

Youth Hostel :
Room available: Non-A/C Room (Dbl.), Dormitory Beds.
Facilities : Restaurant, Coach/Car Parking

How to Reach Nalanda

General Information

Altitude : 67 metres
Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C : Summer 37.8/17.8  Winter 27.8/10.6
Rainfall : 120 cm (June to September)
Best Season : October to March

How to Reach

Air : The nearest airport is at Patna 89 km. Indian Airlines connect Patna to Calcutta, Ranchi, Bombay, Delhi and Lucknow.

Rail : Though Rajgir (12 km) is the nearest railway station to Nalanda yet the nearest convenient rail head is at Gaya 95 km.
Road: Nalanda is connected by good road with Rajgir 12 km, Bodhgaya 110 km, Gaya 95 km, Patna 90 km, Pawapuri 26 km, Bihar Sharif 13 km etc.

Local Transport : There are no taxis available in Nalanda. Cycle rickshaws and tongas are the only modes of transport.
Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation. organizes trips to Nalanda, Rajgir etc. from its Headquarters Tourist Bhawan, Bir Chand Patel Path, Patna-1. Ph.0612-2222622 , 2225411. Fax-0612-2236218

Where to Stay

Tourists prefer to stay at rajgir (15 km. from Nalanda). There are a number of moderately priced hotels available at Rajgir.
Tourists can stay at any of the three Tourists Bungalows of Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.

How to Reach Patna

General Information

Altitude : 53 metres
Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C : Summer - 40/21 Winter - Max. 20/6.
Rainfall :120 cms
Best Season : October to March
Clothing: Summer – Cottons Winter - Heavy Woollens.

How to Reach

Air : Sahara India and Indian Airlines flights connect Patna with Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Lucknow, Ranchi and many other major cities.

Rail : Patna is connected by rail to Bombay, Calcutta, Guwahati, Ranchi, Varanasi.

Road : All - weather motorable roads connect Patna with the rest of Bihar. There are also regular inter - state bus services.By road Patna to Nalanda-95 km, Rajgir-110 km, Pawapuri-90 km, Gaya-120 km, Bodhgaya-135 km, Raxaul-210 km, Ranchi-335 km, Muzzafarpur-78 km, Sasaram- 152 km, Vaishali-56 km, Calcutta-653 km, Delhi-997 km. Bus : Regular direct bus services connect Patna to Calcutta, Rajgir, Nalanda, Pawapuri, Vaishali, Gaya-Bodhgaya, Ranchi, Raxaul, Muzzafarpur, Sasaram.

Where to Stay

One can stay in western style air-conditioned and non-aircondidtioned hotels. THere are also a number of moderatly priced hotels around the railway station and the airlines office. Tourists can also stay at the Tourist Bungalow of Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation

Tourist Bungalows:

Kautilya Vihar (Tourist Bungalow of Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation),
Beer Chand Patel Path,
Patna-800001.
Phone: 91-0612-2225411, 2210219, 2210242.  
Fax: 91-0612-2236218.
Rooms available: AC Room, Non-AC Deluxe, Economy and  Dormitory Beds.

How to Reach Sarnath

Sarnath draws its fame as one of the main Buddhist sites in India. After he was enlightened in Bodhgaya, Lord Buddha came to Sarnath and delivered the first sermon. Stupas, Viharas and museums in Sarnath are abiding lure to the Buddhists across the world.

By Air : The nearest airport to Sarnath is Varanasi, which is an important domestic airport in India. Nearly all public and private airlines operate regular flights to Varanasi connecting it to cities like: Delhi, Mumbai, Khajuraho. You may also approach Varanasi from Katmandu.

By Rail : The nearest Railhead for Sarnath is also Varanasi, which is one of the main Railway Stations in the region. A large number of important trains link Varanasi to the rest of India.

By Road : Sarnath is only 10 kms away from Varanasi by road. Varanasi as a major tourist destination and an important city in Uttar Pradesh is well networked to a number of other important cities in India.

How to Reach Kushinagar

Kushinagar is one of the principal centers of Buddhist pilgrimage in India, where Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana.
Although the destination was forgotten until excavation revealed the ruins only in the second half of the 19th century. The site till date continues to draw a huge number of tourist countries. Strategically located near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar has good transport network by air, road and rail.

By Air : The nearest airport from Kushinagar is Varanasi, several airlines operate regular flights to connect Varanasi to Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Patna.

By Rail : The nearest railway station from Kushinagar is Gorakhpur, which is an important railhead in Uttar Pradesh. Regular trains network Gorakhpur with almost all major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, etc.. One can reach Gorakhpur and Kushinagar in turn, from any part of the country by rail.

By Road : A good network of roads connects Kushinagar to other parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Gorakhpur (51 km), Sravasti (254 km), and Sarnath (266 km) and Agra (680 km) are linked to Kushinagar by road.

How To Reach Lumbini

The nearest town to reach Lumbini is Bhairahawa, which is connected with Kathmandu and Pokhara by air and road. Bhairahawa and Lumbini are connected with an all weather road and regular bus service is available.

By Air : Royal Nepal Airlines, the national flag carrier of Nepal, and other International airlines operate scheduled flights to Kathmandu from Bangkok, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Dubai, Varanasi, and several other cities.

By Rail : There are no trains in Nepal.

By Road : Public buses are the main form of transportation and are cheap. There are several services between Kathmandu and Pokhara aimed specifically at tourists. Cars with drivers can be hired.