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Where to stay in West Bengal
This guide covers 93 destinations in West Bengal, a first-level administrative division of India, with 1,001 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Kolkata, Bidhannagar and Durgapur. Across its destinations, December and January are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).
- Destinations in this guide
- 93
- Places to stay
- 1,001
- Comfortable in the most places
- December and January
- Main airport
- CCUNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Destinations
Destinations in West Bengal
Every destination in this guide in West Bengal, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | 4,496,694 | 257 | CCU · 13 km |
| Bidhannagar | 632,107 | 210 | CCU · 9 km |
| Rajarhat Gopalpur | 402,844 | 101 | CCU · 4 km |
| Darjeeling | 118,805 | 84 | IXB · 40 km |
| Siliguri | 294,546 | 48 | IXB · 10 km |
| Rajpur Sonarpur | 424,368 | 38 | CCU · 24 km |
| South Dum Dum | 403,316 | 22 | CCU · 7 km |
| Dum Dum | 114,786 | 22 | CCU · 3 km |
| North Dum Dum | 249,142 | 21 | CCU · 3 km |
| Maheshtala | 448,317 | 18 | CCU · 26 km |
| Durgapur | 566,517 | 16 | RDP · 11 km |
| Contai | 92,226 | 16 | CCU · 121 km |
| Asansol | 563,917 | 14 | RDP · 29 km |
| Madhyamgram | 196,127 | 8 | CCU · 5 km |
| Haldia | 200,827 | 7 | CCU · 75 km |
| Bolpur | 80,210 | 7 | RDP · 47 km |
| Bankra | 63,957 | 7 | CCU · 15 km |
| Rampurhat | 57,833 | 7 | RDP · 83 km |
| Barasat | 278,435 | 6 | CCU · 8 km |
| Berhampore | 195,223 | 6 | RJH · 53 km |
| Cooch Behar | 77,935 | 6 | SPD · 81 km |
| Baranagar | 245,213 | 5 | CCU · 8 km |
| Dankuni | 94,936 | 5 | CCU · 16 km |
| Alipurduar | 65,232 | 5 | PBH · 101 km |
| Malda | 205,521 | 4 | RJH · 79 km |
| Dabgram | 119,040 | 4 | IXB · 13 km |
| Jalpaiguri | 107,341 | 4 | IXB · 44 km |
| Chandannagar | 166,867 | 3 | CCU · 25 km |
| Barrackpore | 152,783 | 3 | CCU · 14 km |
| Tamluk | 65,306 | 3 | CCU · 67 km |
| Baruipur | 53,128 | 3 | CCU · 33 km |
| Bandel | 272,302 | 2 | CCU · 31 km |
| Medinipur | 169,264 | 2 | CCU · 117 km |
| Habra | 147,221 | 2 | CCU · 30 km |
| Bankura | 137,386 | 2 | RDP · 45 km |
| Kanchrapara | 129,576 | 2 | CCU · 33 km |
| Purulia | 121,067 | 2 | RDP · 95 km |
| Kalyani | 100,575 | 2 | CCU · 36 km |
| Dhulian | 95,706 | 2 | RJH · 71 km |
| Jangipur | 88,165 | 2 | RJH · 52 km |
| Kharagpur Railway Settlement | 82,735 | 2 | CCU · 124 km |
| Budge Budge | 76,837 | 2 | CCU · 35 km |
| Gayespur | 58,998 | 2 | CCU · 36 km |
| Ghatal | 54,591 | 2 | CCU · 75 km |
| Jiaganj Azimganj | 51,790 | 2 | RJH · 42 km |
| Panihati | 377,347 | 1 | CCU · 9 km |
| Bardhaman | 314,265 | 1 | RDP · 75 km |
| Naihati | 217,900 | 1 | CCU · 26 km |
| Kharagpur | 207,604 | 1 | CCU · 121 km |
| Raiganj | 183,612 | 1 | SPD · 81 km |
| Uttarpara Kotrung | 159,147 | 1 | CCU · 10 km |
| Krishnanagar | 153,062 | 1 | JSR · 72 km |
| Nabadwip | 125,543 | 1 | CCU · 84 km |
| Khardah | 108,496 | 1 | CCU · 10 km |
| Bhadreswar | 101,477 | 1 | CCU · 21 km |
| Binnaguri | 58,840 | 1 | SPD · 83 km |
| Gangarampur | 56,217 | 1 | SPD · 56 km |
| Islampur | 54,340 | 1 | IXB · 48 km |
| Bhatpara | 386,019 | CCU · 24 km | |
| Kamarhati | 330,211 | CCU · 8 km | |
| Bally | 293,373 | CCU · 11 km | |
| Uluberia | 235,345 | CCU · 40 km | |
| Serampore | 181,842 | CCU · 15 km | |
| Hugli-Chuchura | 179,931 | CCU · 29 km | |
| Balurghat | 153,279 | SPD · 62 km | |
| Santipur | 151,777 | CCU · 66 km | |
| North Barrackpore | 132,806 | CCU · 17 km | |
| Basirhat | 125,254 | CCU · 43 km | |
| Halisahar | 124,939 | CCU · 33 km | |
| Rishra | 124,577 | CCU · 12 km | |
| Ashokenagar Kalyangarh | 121,592 | CCU · 28 km | |
| Baidyabati | 121,110 | CCU · 20 km | |
| Titagarh | 116,541 | CCU · 12 km | |
| Champdani | 111,251 | CCU · 18 km | |
| Bangaon | 108,864 | JSR · 37 km | |
| Bansberia | 103,920 | CCU · 36 km | |
| Chakdaha | 95,203 | CCU · 48 km | |
| Garulia | 85,336 | CCU · 20 km | |
| Old Malda | 84,012 | RJH · 83 km | |
| Katwa | 81,615 | RDP · 90 km | |
| New Barrackpore | 76,846 | CCU · 5 km | |
| Konnagar | 76,172 | CCU · 11 km | |
| Ranaghat | 75,365 | JSR · 59 km | |
| Suri | 67,864 | RDP · 44 km | |
| Bishnupur | 67,783 | RDP · 62 km | |
| Arambagh | 66,175 | CCU · 73 km | |
| Jhargram | 61,712 | RDP · 133 km | |
| Panskura | 57,932 | CCU · 81 km | |
| Kalna | 56,722 | CCU · 63 km | |
| Phulia | 55,653 | CCU · 65 km | |
| Kandi | 55,632 | RJH · 79 km | |
| Kaliyaganj | 53,530 | SPD · 61 km | |
| Baduria | 52,493 | CCU · 36 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in West Bengal
1,001 hotels in West Bengal recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Great Eastern Hotel | Kolkata | 1841 |
| Morgan House | Darjeeling | |
| The Oberoi Grand | Kolkata | |
| Hyatt Regency Kolkata | Bidhannagar | 2002 |
| Windamere Hotel | Darjeeling | 1841 |
| ITC Royal Bengal | Kolkata | |
| Elgin Fairlawn | Kolkata | |
| Taj Bengal | Kolkata | 1989 |
| Bari Kothi | Jiaganj Azimganj | |
| Cossimbazar Palace of Roys | Berhampore | |
| Hotelier and Associates | Kolkata | |
| Indismart Hotel | Bidhannagar | |
| ITC Sonar | Kolkata | |
| JW Marriot Hotel Kolkata | Kolkata | |
| Landmark Hotel | Kolkata | |
| Peerless Inn | Kolkata | |
| Pride Plaza Hotel Kolkata | Bidhannagar | |
| The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat | Rajarhat Gopalpur | |
| Vedic Village Spa Resort | Rajarhat Gopalpur | |
| Aapas Residency | Darjeeling | |
| Aauris | Kolkata | |
| Airport Guest House BY WB Hotels | South Dum Dum | |
| Aliment Hotel | Darjeeling | |
| Anaya | Haldia | |
| Arcadia Heritage Resort | Darjeeling | |
| Banyan Tree Resort | Jalpaiguri | |
| Bhagirathi Guest House By WB Hotels Kolkata | Kolkata | |
| Bodhi Tree | Kolkata | |
| Capital O 1138 Hotel Emerald | Kolkata | |
| Capital O 11453 Radhe Palace | South Dum Dum |
When to go
Best time to visit West Bengal
From the climate of 93 destinations in West Bengal with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: December and January.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 of 93 | 26 °C | 13 mm |
| February | 28 of 93 | 30 °C | 23 mm |
| March | 3 of 93 | 34 °C | 29 mm |
| April | 0 of 93 | 36 °C | 60 mm |
| May | 0 of 93 | 36 °C | 110 mm |
| June | 0 of 93 | 35 °C | 235 mm |
| July | 0 of 93 | 33 °C | 314 mm |
| August | 0 of 93 | 32 °C | 314 mm |
| September | 0 of 93 | 33 °C | 270 mm |
| October | 1 of 93 | 32 °C | 126 mm |
| November | 8 of 93 | 30 °C | 19 mm |
| December | 92 of 93 | 27 °C | 6 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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
Airports serving West Bengal
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in West Bengal name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
RJH · Shah Makhdum Airport
SPD · Saidpur Airport
IXB · Bagdogra Airport
JSR · Jessore Airport
PBH · Paro International Airport
TPJ · Taplejung Airport
BIR · Biratnagar Airport
IXR · Birsa Munda Airport
BZL · Barisal Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in West Bengal, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in India
Regional holidays observed in West Bengal
Nearby
Regions near West Bengal
Other regions of India with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.