About Patna
Bhagalpur to Patna distnce : 254 km
Estimated travel time : 6 hours
Bhagalpur to Patna is very popular route for both tourism and work. Patna, also called as The cradle of Empires, has spiritual and religious significance. It is gateway to Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage in Bihar. It is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobindgarh Singh was born here.
Patna is capital city of Bihar and is the centre of political activities as well as commercial hub of the state. Patna was originally known as Pataliputra. The famous sacred Ganga River flows through town. Patna's most remarkable Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built upon the Ganges, which is one of the longest bridges in the world at 7.5 Km. The most significant attraction in Patna is Golghar which is huge grain storage. Patna houses several monuments which depicts cityโs culture. The most famous ones being Patna Sahib Gurudwara or Harmandir Takht, Patna Planetarium, the Highcourt, Secretariat Building and Padri ki Haveli. Every year during March a festival named Pataliputra festival is organized in Patna. Pataliputra Mahotsav makes Patna very live and people enjoys a lot. Parades, sports, dancing, music programmes are arranged at this time. The city is also famous for its archeological site Kumhrar. This site consists of archaeological excavations of Patliputra. The remains of ancient city of Patliputra have been uncovered in Kumhrar. Patna is an important business centre of eastern India. Also it is a gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya and Pawapuri.
Taxi from Bhagalpur to Patna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bhagalpur to Patna by car is well connected through NH 33 and NH 31 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bhagalpur to Patna distance is 254 Km and is 6 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Sabalpur - Hirakud Dam, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Samaleswari Temple, Huma Temple, Ghanteswari Temple, Gudguda Waterfall
Munger jamalpur - The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical And Electrical Engineering, Bihar school of yoga, Munger fort, Bhimbandh wildlife Sanctuary
Begusarai - Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, Begusarai Museum, Naulakha Temple, Jaimangal Garh Temple, Ajatshatru Fort, Simariya dham
Lakhisarai - Indradameshwar Ashokdham temple, Bhagvati Sthan temple, Maharani temple, Shree sheshnag temple, Baba Govind temple, Shrinrishi mountains
Belgudar - Indradamaneshwar Mahadev Temple - Ashok Dham
Sultanganj - Vikramshila, Bihar School of Yoga, Bhimbandh Sanctuary, Kuppa Ghat, Baidyanath Temple, Mandar Hill, Munger Fort, Mahabodhi Temple