Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport is about 5-7 km southwest of the centre of Patna: with city traffic, a taxi takes 20-30 minutes to Gandhi Maidan, a little less for the area just north of the terminal. For a short layover or an off-hours arrival it's best to stay near the airport, along Raja Bazar; to visit the historic centre, better to head for Exhibition Road or Buddha Marg, where the city's top-category hotels are also found.

Near the airport, in Raja Bazar

Airport area · Both hotels are less than 10 minutes by car from the terminal, on BMP Road in Raja Bazar.

Best for: Short layovers and off-hours arrivals or departures, when all that matters is shortening the trip from the terminal.

Pros

Just minutes from check-in, useful with early-morning flights
Lower rates than the Exhibition Road area

Cons

An area with not much to do on foot in the evening
For Gandhi Maidan or the centre, a 20-25 minute taxi is still needed

Recommended hotels in this area

Hotel Buddha Sunrise-Nxt to Paras Hospital & Patna Airport: On BMP Road in Raja Bazar, next to Paras Hospital, about 1 km and 7-8 minutes from the terminal.
Treebo Taj Square, 10 Mins From Airport: A hotel of the Treebo group, with no connection to the Taj chain, about 10 minutes from the terminal.

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Exhibition Road and Gandhi Maidan, the centre

City centre · About 7-14 minutes more by car than the airport area, 7-20 minutes depending on the hotel.

Best for: One or more nights for Gandhi Maidan, the historic centre and shopping on Exhibition Road.

Pros

The Lemon Tree Premier is a few steps from Gandhi Maidan and the main railway station
The Taj City Centre is inside a shopping mall on Buddha Marg, convenient for shopping and restaurants without going outside

Cons

Traffic on Exhibition Road and Buddha Marg gets worse during rush hour
Farther from the airport than the Raja Bazar area

Recommended hotels in this area

Lemon Tree Premier, Patna: On Exhibition Road, about 1.6 km from the main railway station and a few steps from Gandhi Maidan; 7.2 km from the terminal.
Taj City Centre, Patna: Inside the City Centre Mall on Buddha Marg, the first Taj hotel in Bihar; about 14-20 minutes from the terminal.

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