About Patna
Motihari to Patna distnce : 152 km
Estimated travel time : 3.5 hours
Motihari 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 Motihari to Patna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Motihari to Patna by car is well connected through NH27 and Patna - Sitamarhi road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Motihari to Patna distance is 152 Km and is 3.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bettiah (West Champaran) - Lauria Nandangarh - Buddhist Stupa, Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary, Valmiki National Park
East Champaran - Kesariya stupa, Someshwar nath mandir, Satayagrah
Muzaffarpur - Litchi Gardens, Ambara Chowk, Durgaasthan Mandir, Ramna's Tripur Sundari Temple, Jubba Sahni Park, Rajkhand, Baba Garibnath Temple
Arah - Sun Temple Tarari, Veer Kunwar Singh Qila Jagdishpur, Maharaja College Ara, Shahi Masjid Karbala, Masjid of Maulabagh, Aranya Devi Temple
Tourist Attractions
Patna Museum Golghar Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Pathar ki Masjid Sher Shah Suri Masjid Khuda Baksh Oriental Library Jalan Museum Sadaqat Ashram Gandhi Setu Modern Planetarium Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park Buddha Smriti Park Mahavir Mandir Shrikrishna Science Centre Gandhi Ghat Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh Kamal Dah Jain Temple Hariharnath temple Chhoti Patan Devi Temple