Aurangabad Airport serves the Maharashtra city that shares its name, approximately 10 km from the city centre.
It is the most convenient access point to the caves of Ellora and Ajanta, both UNESCO World Heritage sites and among Asia's most extraordinary rock-cut monuments.
How to get to Aurangabad Airport
By Car
By Train
By Bus
Average travel time to IXU
Parking near Aurangabad Airport
Airport-managed parking is located in front of the terminal.
Video surveillance is active, with rates remaining moderate.
How to get to Aurangabad from IXU
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Car rental at Aurangabad Airport
Leading car rental companies have counters in the arrivals area, very helpful for organizing excursions to Ellora and Ajanta.
Bring your driving license, passport, and credit card; the International Driving Permit is usually requested as well.
Hotels near Aurangabad Airport
Chikalthana
The Hyatt Place is about 0.5 km from the terminal, less than 5 minutes by car; the WelcomHotel Rama International is about 4 km away, 8-10 minutes.
Best for: Short layovers and early-morning flights, or as a convenient base for day trips to Ellora and Ajanta.
- The Hyatt Place is literally across from the terminal, useful for early-morning flights
- Both hotels are on the same road to Ellora, convenient for setting off early towards the caves
- Industrial and commercial area, little to do on foot in the evening
- Aurangabad's city centre and Mughal monuments remain 10-15 minutes away by car
Recommended hotels
- Hyatt Place Aurangabad Airport In the MIDC industrial area of Chikalthana, literally across from the terminal (about 0.5 km, less than 5 minutes); recently opened, among the city's highest-rated hotels. View availability
- Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Rama International, Aurangabad In Chikalthana, about 4 km from the terminal; 136 rooms and event spaces, a historic property from 1974 renovated in 2024, 31.5 km from the Ellora caves. View availability
CIDCO
About 9 km from the terminal, 15-20 minutes by car; the centre of Aurangabad is just 3.4 km away.
Best for: For those who prefer a hotel with gardens and more peace and quiet, close to the city centre rather than the terminal.
- Five acres of manicured gardens, rare for a city hotel
- Closer to the centre of Aurangabad than the Chikalthana cluster
- The transfer from the airport is longer than from Chikalthana
- The Ellora caves remain about 40 minutes away by car either way
Airport services
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Terminal guide
The terminal is appropriately sized for the strong tourist traffic driven by the two UNESCO sites.
The recommended time before departure for flights is 2 hours.
Map of Aurangabad Airport
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the difference between the Ellora and Ajanta Caves?
Ellora (about 30 km from Aurangabad) contains Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples carved into the rock, including the famous monolithic Kailasa Temple; Ajanta (about 100 km away) is instead an older complex of Buddhist caves with extraordinary frescoes.
Q. Can both cave sites be visited on the same day?
It's not advisable: they're far apart and each requires several hours, so it's better to dedicate a separate day to each.
Q. How far is Ellora from Aurangabad Airport?
About 30 km, the closer and more convenient of the two cave sites to visit in a day.
Q. Is Aurangabad close to Shirdi, the shrine of Sai Baba?
Yes, it can be reached in a few hours by car: many pilgrims and travelers combine a visit to the Ellora and Ajanta caves with a stop in Shirdi.
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