About Patna
Ranchi to Patna distnce : 352 km
Estimated travel time : 9 hours
Ranchi 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 Ranchi to Patna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Ranchi to Patna by car is well connected through NH20 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Ranchi to Patna distance is 352 Km and is 9 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kanke - Shiv Temple, Devi Mata Temple, Juma Masjid, Ram Mandir
Chakla - Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple
Ramgarh Cantonment - Brigadier Puri Park, Damodar River, Shiva Temple, Hanuman Temple, Jagannatha Temple
Kuju - Kuju Valley, Shani Dev Mandir, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple
Mandu - Maha Kalehwar Mandir, Durga Mata Temple, Hanuman Temple
Hazaribagh - Canary Hill, Sanskriti Museum and Art Gallery, Lake, Shiv Temple, Hanuman Temple
Barhi - Surya Temple, Maa Durga Temple, Dam View Point
Chouparan - Durga Mata Temple, Hanuman Temple, Devi Mata Temple
Barandih - Durga Devi Mandir, Shiv Temple, Falgu River
Dobhi - Bhadrakali Mandir, Shiv Temple, Hanuman Temple Falgu River, Devi Mata Temple
Bodh Gaya - Buddhist Pilgrimage (Metta Buddharam Temple, Maha Bodhi Temple, Mongolian Temple etc.)
Gaya - Maa Mangla Gauri Mandir, Baba Ganinath Temple, Mahadev Temple
Khizarsarai - Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple, Hiking Area, Mosque
Islampur - Mahadev Temple, Hanuman temple, Tridev Temple, Surya Mandir
Hilsa - Laxmi Temple, Shiv Temple, Hanuman Temple
Sonaru - Devi Temple, Mosque, Ganga River, Hanuman Temple
Brgampur - Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh Sahib, Park, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple