About Patna
Delhi to Patna distnce : 1086 km
Estimated travel time : 19 hours
Delhi 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 Delhi to Patna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Delhi to Patna by car is well connected through Agra - Lucknow Expy and NH 27 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Delhi to Patna distance is 1086 Km and is 19 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Noida - Worlds of Wonder Water Park, The Great India Place, DLF Mall of India, Budhha International circuit, Kidzania, Okhla bird Sanctuary
Vrindavan - Govind Deo Temple, Prem Mandir, Kesi Ghat, Banke Bihari Temple, Nidhivan, ISKCON, Sri Radha Damodar Temple
Mathura - Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, Dwarkadhish Temple, Gita Mandir, Vishram Ghat, Jama Masjid
Agra - Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-daulah's Tomb, Mehtab Bagh, Shopping in Agra
Firozabad - Vaishnu Devi Mandir, Marsalganj Jain Temple, Decent Lites, Kalan Mosque
Kannauj - Archaeological museum, Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary, Annapurna Temple, Gauri Shankar temple
Lucknow - Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Rumi Darwaza, Hazratganj market, The British Residency, Lucknow Zoological Garden, Dilkusha Kothi
Barabanki - Ghantaghar, Parijat, Mahadeva Temple Satrikh, Dewa, Badosarai, Siddhaur
Faizabad - Military Temple, Guptar Ghat, Gulab Bari, Ram ki Paidi, Dasrath Bhavan, Tulsi Udyan Garden, Moti Mahal
Basti - Bhadeswar Nath, Chando Tal, Barah Temple, Horticulture R&D Training Centre, Rashtriya Van Chetna Kendra
Khalilabad - The Hanuman Garhi, Nir Nikunj, Kanak Bhavan Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Railway Museum
Gorakhpur - Gorakhnath Temple, Railway Museum, City Mall, Gita Vatika, Vidyavasini Park, Kushmi Forest, Neernikunj Water
Khushinagar - Parinirvana Stupa, Ramabhar Stupa, Wat Thai Temple, Japanese Temple, Matha Kuar Shrine, Buddhist Museum
Gopalganj - Gavar Ghat Waterfall, Amritdhara waterfall baikunthpur, Ramdhara Falls, Thawe Temple, Shri Pitambara Peeth (Maa Bangalamukhi), Dighwa - Dubauli, Husepur, Lakri Dargah
Hajipur - Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Sonepur Fair, Ramchaura Mandir, Vaishali Mahotsava, Kaun Haara Ghat