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All 258 places by distance →One day from Bihar Sharif
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bihar Sharif
- Sant Baba Templetemple · 45 min
- Mahavirswami Water Templetemple · 45 min
- Ghora Katora Lakelake · 45 min
- Venu Vanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Xuan Zang ( Hsuen Tsang ) Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bihar Sharif
How to reach Bihar Sharif
By train
Bihar Sharif (BEHS), about 2 km from the centre; Bakhtiyarpur Jn (BKP), about 35 km from the centre.
By road
Patna 73 km · Gaya 87 km · Bodh Gaya 97 km. Directions.
By air
Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), Patna — about 77 km by road; Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya — about 96 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bihar Sharif?
Subhash Park Biharsharif (park, about 1 km), Xuan Zang ( Hsuen Tsang ) Memorial (monument, about 12 km), Ruins of Nalanda University (heritage site, about 14 km), Kundalpur Digamber Jain Temple (Jain temple, about 12 km), Mahavirswami Water Temple (temple, about 15 km), Badi Pahadi Park (viewpoint, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bihar Sharif?
118 places on Spotwander: 24 temples, 12 forts & heritage, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 buddhist sites.
Which is the nearest temple to Bihar Sharif?
Sant Baba Temple, about 4 km by road; Mahavir Janmasthan Mandir (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bihar Sharif?
Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu, about 3 km by road; King Palace and Marriage Hall (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bihar Sharif?
Start in Bihar Sharif, visit Sant Baba Temple, then Mahavirswami Water Temple, then Ghora Katora Lake, then Venu Van, then Xuan Zang ( Hsuen Tsang ) Memorial, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.

















