Purnia
District headquarters Purnia · Anga
Puran Devi temple, Kali Bari; the eastern gateway to the Seemanchal plains.

How far is Purnia
| Bhagalpur → Purnia | 100 km | 2½ h |
| Darbhanga → Purnia | 213 km | 5 h |
| Muzaffarpur → Purnia | 279 km | 6½ h |
| Patna → Purnia | 305 km | 7½ h |
| Gaya → Purnia | 353 km | 8½ h |
Road ≈ 1.3 × straight-line, ~40 km/h. Measured to the district HQ.
Neighbouring districtsNearest places worth the drive
Purnia is a stop, not a destination. These are the closest places we would actually send you to.
- Vikramshila70 km · 1½ h
Bhagalpur · Nalanda's sister university, on a bluff above the Ganga
- Bhagalpur100 km · 2½ h
Bhagalpur · Silk city, and a river full of dolphins
- Sultanganj123 km · 3 h
Bhagalpur · A Shiva temple on a rock in the Ganga
- Ugratara, Mahishi131 km · 3 h
Saharsa · A Tantric goddess and a philosopher's village on the Kosi
- Munger143 km · 3½ h
Munger · Mir Qasim's fort on a bend of the Ganga
- Mandar Hill147 km · 3½ h
Banka · The mountain the gods used to churn the ocean
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