Aurangabad to Gaya

About the city:

Gaya, a prominent tourist destination of Bihar, is located on the banks of the Falgu River at a distance of 100 km from Patna. A place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Buddhists, Gaya is well known for its temples and shrines. The famous attractions of this ÔÇÿcity of salvationÔÇÖ are the Vishnupad Temple, Akshayabat, Barabar Caves, Mahabodhi Temple, Surya Kund and Pretshila Hill. The city is well-connected to other parts of the country via rail, road and air. It has an international airport, which accommodates a number of flights to Gaya from domestic and international destinations.

Air India, Sri Lankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka, Jet Airways, Thai Airways and Druk Air operate flights to Gaya from international destinations like Colombo, Bangkok and Singapore, to name a few. Domestic Gaya flights are operated by varied airlines from Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of the country. Tourists can easily make a flight booking on different airlines to reach this religiously significant destination. Situated at a distance of 12 km from the city, the international airport of Gaya is well-connected by buses and taxis. For tourists planning to visit this popular destination, a number of airfare deals are available on www.makemytrip.com.

Gaya is a famous tourist destination for its religious sites in the state of Bihar. The airlines flying to and from Gaya include Air India, Druk Air, Mihin Lanka, Myanmar Airways International and Thai Airways International. These flights have connected the Gaya city to other major cities of the world such as Delhi, Kolkata, Varanasi, Yangon, Paro, Colombo and Bangkok. The airport of Gaya is 5 km away from the city. There are many luxury and cheap hotels available near the Gaya city airport at competitive prices.

About the city:

The city of Aurangabad could be considered as a perfect reason for increasing international traffic to Indian state Maharashtra. With home to most celebrated tourist attractions- Ajanta and Ellora caves, Aurangabad is a dream destination of millions of travellers around the world. But this growing industrial metropolis has its own unique charm besides having the distinction for being one of the cleanest cities of India. Named after 17th century Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, it carries strong ancient, Mughal flavour...a thing that can be savoured in the sweet language of the people here.

Though a thriving commercial and industrial hub, Aurangabad possesses a rich history, dotted with old structures and monuments that have been a witness to regal past. The star attraction of the city is Bibi-ka-Maqbara, a mausoleum that has a design same like famous Taj Mahal of Agra. There is this fabulous archaeological museum inside it, which was dedicated to queen of Aurangzeb. Then, other major attractions of the city include tomb of a Sufi Saint at Panchakki.

The city Aurangabad can be visited at any time of the year. However, winter months are considered as the best time to explore the city.

Simultaneously, Aurangabad holds a good connectivity by air with other prime cities of India. Multiple domestic airline offer daily flights to Aurangabad from cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Hyderabad.

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Aurangabad airport is a public airport which is situated 10 km away from the city centre. There are various airlines which offer regular flights such as Air India, Air India Regional, British Airways, Jet Airways, JetKonnect operated by JetLite and Spice Jet. One can take flights to Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nanded, London-Heathrow from this airport. Great Punjab Hotel, Nandavan Hotel, Panchwati Hotel, Classic Hotel are some of the nearby hotels to the airport.