Enjoy the air journey and make travelling a fun with IndiGo’s Patna to Gaya flights

IndiGo is a top brand, low cost and easy, catering to multiple domestic and international routes within India and abroad. The airline offers great value for making flight bookings and comes with lucrative deals and offers which can be beneficial for the passengers. The IndiGo flight from Patna to Gaya is a testament to this service. You can look for lowest fare offers on IndiGo’s website or mobile application

Book your Patna to Gaya flights tickets and return flight ticket to Patna with IndiGo. The airline offers several flights on this route with layovers at destinations like Chandigarh or Delhi or Lucknow.

What is Gaya best known for?

Gaya, a prominent district in Bihar is among one of names listed in World Heritage Sites. It is an ancient city and its name is mentioned in the great epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar and is surrounded by rocky hills. River Phalgu flows on the eastern side of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya, where Gautam Buddha found enlightenment in the 6th Century BC, is about 16 kms away from the main city. It is a famous tourist attraction and has great historical importance, and it is regarded as a holy site of Buddhism. Gaya is famous as a Hindu pilgrimage place for pind-daan. There are many sweets that are specialities of Gaya like "Tilkut", "Anarsa", and "Dana Laddoos" to name a few.

The best-known places in Gaya

• Koteshwar Nath Temple - There are 1008 small Shivlingas in this temple. The sculptures in this temple are amazing, and visitors feel a tremendous amount of positive energy at this site.
• Barabar Caves - It is the most ancient rock-cut caves in India that still survives. It is located 24 kms north of Gaya, and the cave has inscriptions of King Ashoka on it.
• Vishnupad Temple - As the name suggests, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and it has great religious importance. There are 40 centimetres long footprints of Lord Vishnu here which the visitors come to see.
• Mangala Gauri Temple - This temple is a part of Ashta Dasa Shakthi Peethams, The lotus feet of Maa is one of the oldest Mangala Gauri are worshipped here.
• Mahabodhi Temple - It is one of the oldest temples in India having much religious and historical importance. The Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Bodh Gaya is also known as the Great Awakening Temple.
• Bodhi Tree - It is the tree under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. Visiting this place leaves the tourists with an amazing experience.
• The Buddha Statue - The beautiful statue of Buddha is a sight to remember. It takes you down the great history of India you can be proud of.
• Pind daan- It is an important ritual performed here by the relatives of the departed soul. The food offered to the soul is made in circular forms, and that’s how Pind daan got its name.

Airport address- Gaya Airport, Gaya - Sherghati Rd, Gaya, Bihar 823004

IATA Code- GAY

The Patna to Gaya flight route

There are connecting flights operated by IndiGo on the Patna to Gaya route. The shortest duration of the flight is 4 hours and 50 minutes including the layover at Kolkata.

What are the benefits of booking flights with IndiGo?

IndiGo flights from Patna to Gaya are convenient and it covers the shortest route in the fastest time. On your smartphone, you can book tickets for your round trip with just a few taps on it. The airline offers a host of services, including:

• Fast Forward service: With this, you can get priority check-in and priority baggage at the airport.
• Excess Baggage add-on service: If you are carrying additional baggage you can pre-book the same with this service.
• Tough Cookie discount: Medical professionals can avail a discount of up to 25% on flight fares under this facility.
• Student Discount: Under this facility, IndiGo offers discounts to students who are over 12 years of age.

All about Patna

Patna is the capital of the state of Bihar, and it was known as Patliputra in ancient times. Situated along the banks of the holy Ganga River, it has a very interesting history as it was the capital of Magadh Empire through the Maurya, Gupta, Nanda and Pala dynasties. The city has grown up very fast with a soaring per capita GDP. It is the 21st fastest growing city in the world.

Here are things Patna is best known for

• Top government bodies: Raj Bhavan Patna, Biscomaun Bhavan, Bihar Museum, PMCH, Patna High Court
• Heritage monuments: Patna Museum, Padri Ki Haveli, Agam Kuan, and Naghol Kothi, Golghar, Ruins of Pataliputra
• Religious sites: Buddha Smriti Park, Gurudwara Handi Sahib, Takhta Sri Patna Sahib, ISKCON Temple, Mahavir Mandir
• Shopping hubs: Patna Market, Khetan Super Market, Churi Market, Maurya Lok, Hathwa Market, and a number of different malls like P&M Mall and Patna Central Mall
• Parks and garden: Eco Park, Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Park, Rose Garden and Harding Park, to name a few
• Food: Famous food joints at Maurya Lok Complex, Exhibition Road, Patna Market, Boring Road

Airport address- Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Shaheed Pir Ali Khan Marg, Bhatpura village, Sheikhpura, Patna, Bihar 800014

IATA Code- PAT

It is a customs airport which, due to its short runway, is also classified as a restricted international airport. It is the 16^th busiest airport in India. IndiGo operates more than 100 weekly non-stop and connecting flights from Patna to several other parts of the country.

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