Karnataka · India

Bidar travel guide

Bidar is a city in Karnataka, India, home to about 172,000 people.

Best months
December
Nearest airport
HYD119 km · Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Currency
INRIndian rupee
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Language
English, Hindi

Things to do

What to see and do in Bidar

See

The following are the major places of interest: Guru Nanak Jhira Gurudwara, Place where Guru Nanak Dev ji has produced the spring of drinking water by touching a rock with his Toe. Another well known place is Hazrath Shamsuddin Quadri Shrine popularly known as Multani Badshah. Another well known place of visit is Choukhandi.The popular barid shahi tombs and a Jail made by the British before independence.

  • Bidar Fort
  • Mahmud Gawan Madrasa
  • Barid Shahi tombs
  • Tomb of Qasim Barid
  • Tomb of Qasim Barid II
  • Tomb of Amir Barid (incomplete)
  • Tomb of Chand Sultana
  • Barid Shahi Park
  • Tomb of Ali Barid
  • Tomb of Ibrahim Barid
  • Bahmani Tombs
  • Tomb of Ahmad Shah-al-wali

Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.

When to go

The best time to visit Bidar

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bidar are December. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 245 mm of rain.

0°20°39°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec245 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Bidar: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), about 119 km from the city centre in a straight line; Murod Kond Airport (LTU, 128 km) and Nanded Airport (NDC, 145 km) are also within reach.

large airport

HYD · Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

119.3 km from the centreICAO VOHS
medium airport

LTU · Murod Kond Airport

128.0 km from the centreICAO VALT
medium airport

NDC · Nanded Airport

144.8 km from the centreICAO VAND

Questions

Bidar: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Bidar?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bidar are December. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; August is the wettest, with about 245 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Bidar?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), about 119 km from the city centre in a straight line; Murod Kond Airport (LTU, 128 km) and Nanded Airport (NDC, 145 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Bidar?

Indian rupee (INR).

Nearby

Destinations near Bidar

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.