Bihar · India
Deo Town travel guide
Deo Town is a city in Bihar, India, home to about 173,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- GAY53 km · Gaya Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Deo Town
Deo has always been famous for its temple complex that houses the famous Deo Sun Temple. There are also temples or monasteries from many nations with a Hindu or Buddhist tradition such as Nepal, Tibet and Japan.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Deo Town
See
- Deo Sun Temple
- Deo Fort
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When to go
The best time to visit Deo Town
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Deo Town are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; July is the wettest, with about 259 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 Deo Town: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT, 123 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is at Gaya 70 km - Druk Air flies from Bangkok once a week. Thai Airways flies to Gaya daily. Air India flies from several destinations including Kolkata and Delhi. Alternatively, you may take a flight to the Patna Airport 170 km away and take a train or a taxi to Bodh Gaya as Patna has multiple daily direct flights to Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The road is very good so the journey can be quite fast. It takes roughly 3 hours to 3.5 hours from Patna to arrive. The best way is to avoid the Dev Market, as the roads are very narrow.
Getting around
By far the most convenient way to get around Deo are the auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, and tourist taxis. As always, make sure to bargain and agree on a price before setting out on the trip. The costs are usually quite low; a few rupees will likely get you most places in the city. Deo is very walkable. Most of the major destinations are within 1 km (about a half-hour walk) from the Deo Sun Temple. There are lots of pilgrims visiting for much of the year, so the streets will be crowded. Avoid walking in the streets alone at night.
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GAY · Gaya Airport
PAT · Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
Questions
Deo Town: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Deo Town?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Deo Town are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; July is the wettest, with about 259 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Deo Town?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT, 123 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Deo Town?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Deo Town
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.