West Bengal · India
Where to stay in Barasat
Barasat is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 278,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- CCU8 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Barasat
Barasat is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Barasat
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 76234 Galaxy Stay Home OYO Rooms | 2.1 km | |
| OYO 80647 Hotel Rose OYO Rooms | 1.4 km | |
| OYO Flagship 23523 Imperial Guest House OYO Rooms | 4.1 km | |
| OYO FLAGSHIP 47311 Black diamond hotel and restaurant OYO Rooms | 3.3 km | |
| OYO Flagship 72029 Dolphin Hotel (Rupam Guha Neogi) OYO Rooms | 3.3 km | |
| OYO Flagship 86081 Saffron Inn OYO Rooms | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Barasat
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Barasat are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Barasat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 87 km) is also within reach.
CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
JSR · Jessore Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Barasat
Stay safe
For the past several years Barasat has, from time to time, been in the news for crime in general and against women in particular. The victims have generally been local people and life has gone on. However, those travelling to Barasat may keep a note of the emergency number: 112.
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Questions
Barasat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Barasat?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Barasat are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Barasat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 87 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Barasat?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Barasat
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.