Must-see cave · Jahanabad, Bihar
Barabar Caves
Barabar Caves is a cave in Jahanabad, Bihar — well liked with travellers.
Barabar Caves: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Barabar Caves
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barabar Caves — distance from nearby cities
- From Gaya (BR): about 30 km by road (24 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
- From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 44 km by road (35 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
- From Patna (BR): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Patna
- From Hazaribagh (JH): about 146 km by road (117 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
- From Muzaffarpur (BR): about 160 km by road (128 km straight line) · directions · more places near Muzaffarpur
Address: Barabar Hill Road, Barabar, 2347+688, Sultanpur, Bihar 804405. Coordinates: 25.00555, 85.06333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barabar Caves
- Barabar Pahar · attraction · Jahanabad · ~2 km · Well liked · Must-see
- V-Mart - Church Road · church · Gaya · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Falgu Rubber Dam · lake · Gaya · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Vishnupad Temple · temple · Gaya · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maa Sarva Mangla Gauri Shakti Peeth Temple · temple · Gaya · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pragbodhi Cave · cave · Gaya · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Glass sky walk · attraction · Gaya · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Veerayatan Jain Museum, Rajgir · Jain temple · Nalanda · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree · attraction · Gaya · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahabodhi Temple · fort · Gaya · ~44 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Swarn Bhandar · fort · Nalanda · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Venu Van · fort · Nalanda · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rajgir Wildlife Safari · sanctuary · Nalanda · ~45 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir · Buddhist site · Nalanda · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruins of Nalanda University Bihar · fort · Nalanda · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other caves near Barabar Caves
- Pragbodhi Cave · cave · Gaya · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lomas Rishi Cave · cave · Jahanabad · ~0 km
- Nagarjuni caves · cave · Jahanabad · ~2 km
- Saptaparni Cave · cave · Nalanda · ~44 km · Highly rated
- Hunger's Cave · cave · Koderma · ~99 km
- Gopi cave · cave · Jahanabad · ~2 km
- Matriyoni Cave · cave · Gaya · ~34 km
- Rajapinda Cave · cave · Gaya · ~36 km
- Mahakala cave · cave · Gaya · ~37 km
- Sattapanniguha (Saptparni) Caves · cave · Nalanda · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barabar Caves open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Barabar Caves yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barabar Caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Barabar Caves from Gaya?
Barabar Caves is about 30 km by road from Gaya (24 km straight line), 44 km from Bodh Gaya and 82 km from Patna. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Barabar Caves?
Nearby: Barabar Pahar (attraction, 2 km), V-Mart - Church Road (church, 31 km), Falgu Rubber Dam (lake, 32 km), Shri Vishnupad Temple (temple, 32 km), Maa Sarva Mangla Gauri Shakti Peeth Temple (temple, 33 km), Pragbodhi Cave (cave, 37 km).
Is Barabar Caves worth visiting?
Barabar Caves is listed as a must-see cave in Bihar on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.