Bihar · India
Where to stay in Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur is a city in Bihar, India, home to about 333,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- DBR54 km · Darbhanga Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur is a city in the Muzaffarpur district, situated on the banks of the Burhi Gandak River in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the administrative headquarters of both the Tirhut division and the Muzaffarpur district.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Muzaffarpur
See
- Ambara Chowk
- Baba Garibnath Temple
- Mata Banglamukhi Temple
- Chaturbhuj Asthan Temple
- Hathilwa-Mathh
- Kali Mata Temple Of Sikandarpur
- Katra Garh
- Khudi Ram Bose Memorial
- Rajkhand
- Ram Chandra Shahi Museum
- Ramna's Tripur Sundari Temple
- Shri Ram Temple
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Where to stay
Hotels in Muzaffarpur
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capital O 30264 Shree International OYO Rooms | 1.7 km | |
| Capital O 71697 Hotel Heritage & Banquet Hall OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| OYO 26946 Hotel Janvi International OYO Rooms | 1.4 km | |
| OYO 27688 Hotel Chandralok Continental OYO Rooms | 0.4 km | |
| OYO 28557 Hotel M V International OYO Rooms | 3.6 km | |
| OYO 33022 Hotel Central Park OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| OYO 44287 Hotel Aarav Plaza OYO Rooms | 0.5 km | |
| OYO 61190 Mayur Mahal OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| OYO 80963 The Subhadra OYO Rooms | 0.9 km | |
| SPOT ON 40511 Hotel Bajrang Residency OYO Rooms | 2.4 km | |
| SPOT ON 46580 Laxmi Atithi Bhawan OYO Rooms | 0.7 km | |
| SPOT ON 77864 Hotel Pratima And Banquet Hall OYO Rooms | 2.5 km | |
| SPOT ON 83662 Ramco Residential And Banquet Hall OYO Rooms | 1.3 km |
All 13 hotels in Muzaffarpur, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Muzaffarpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Muzaffarpur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °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 Muzaffarpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Darbhanga Airport (DBR), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT, 66 km) and Janakpur Airport (JKR, 85 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
You may hire taxi, autorickshaws and cycle rickshaws for local transportation. The city has a concept of shared autorickshaws. City ring bus service run by regional transport authority (RDA) has mini buses plying on five different routes. The minimum fare is ₹5 and maximum is ₹20. The main the introduction of ring bus service has broken the monopoly of rickshaws and auto-rickshaws.
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DBR · Darbhanga Airport
PAT · Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
JKR · Janakpur Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Muzaffarpur
Eat
Do eat the jalebi, malpua, and lassi from the roadside shop at Santoshi Mata Mandir near railway station, one of its kind. Taas and chura (a meat dish) near Laxmi Chowk. Sweets like Rasmadhuri and many more delicious from Maharaja Sweets and Bharat Jalpan near Saraiyaganj and Vaishali Sweets near Chatta Chowk are also famous for dishes like rasgulla, rasmadhuri and chat.
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Questions
Muzaffarpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Muzaffarpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Muzaffarpur are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Muzaffarpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Darbhanga Airport (DBR), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT, 66 km) and Janakpur Airport (JKR, 85 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Muzaffarpur?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Muzaffarpur
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.