Gorakhpur Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Gorakhpur airport is about 8 km from the city centre, along the road to Deoria, and is the main gateway to the Buddhist circuit towards Lumbini, in Nepal. The Mohaddipur area, south of the terminal, has a hotel literally on Airport Road; Ramgarh Tal lake, with its international hotels, is about ten minutes away; the Gorakhnath Temple, a pilgrimage site and symbol of the city, is a bit further from the airport but has a hotel 2 minutes on foot.

Airport Road and Mohaddipur

Airport area · About 5.6 km and 15 minutes by car; the hotel also offers a shuttle active 24 hours on request.

Best for: Short layovers and anyone who wants the shortest transfer from the terminal.

Pros

Address literally on Airport Road, the closest to the terminal among the city's branded hotels
Own airport shuttle, useful for flights outside normal hours

Cons

A transit area between the airport and the city, little to do on foot in the evening
The Gorakhnath Temple remains about twenty minutes by car

Recommended hotels in this area

Radisson Blu Gorakhpur: On Airport Road, at the Mohaddipur junction, 5.6 km from the terminal; airport shuttle active 24 hours on request.

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Ramgarh Tal

Neighbourhood · About 8 km and 20 minutes by car from the terminal.

Best for: Anyone who wants Ramgarh Tal lake and its paddle-boat piers, with an international hotel on site.

Pros

On Ramgarh Tal lake, the city's main green and recreational area
International branded hotel, rare for a city of Gorakhpur's size

Cons

The Gorakhnath Temple and the historic centre remain about twenty minutes away
An area meant for daytime leisure, little evening life around the hotel

Recommended hotels in this area

Courtyard by Marriott Gorakhpur: On Nauka Vihar Road, on Ramgarh Tal lake; 8 km from the terminal.

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Gorakhnath Temple

Neighbourhood · About 14 km and 25-30 minutes by car from the terminal, on the NH24 towards Siddharth Nagar and the border with Nepal.

Best for: Pilgrims and visitors to the Gorakhnath Temple, 2 minutes on foot from the hotel.

Pros

2.5 km, about 2 minutes by car, from the Gorakhnath Temple
6 km from Gorakhpur Junction railway station

Cons

The zone furthest from the airport among those in this guide
A transit area on the NH24, little else to do on foot

Recommended hotels in this area

Ramada by Wyndham Gorakhpur Gorakhnath Mandir Road: On Gorakhnath Mandir Road, 2.5 km from the Gorakhnath Temple and 6 km from the railway station; 14 km from the terminal.

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