Travelling from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport (IXB): What you need to know
Dubai is home to a couple of airports where you can set off on your adventure. Explore your options for booking a flight from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) heading out from Dubai Airport (DXB) or Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
Bagdogra Airport is located in Bagdogra. The city is in the UTC+5:30 timezone and is one hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai.
For hassle-free travel, arrive at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and an hour before domestic departures. This way, you'll have plenty of time to catch your flight from Dubai to IXB.
Travelling during a peak time like school or public holidays? Expect longer lines at security and check-in. To play it safe, arrive up to four hours before international flights and two hours ahead of domestic departures.
Airports in Dubai
Dubai Airport (DXB)
Think about adding a stopover to find cheap flights from Dubai to IXB. Just uncheck 'Direct flights only' when browsing departures from Dubai Airport (DXB). Break the trip up (and maybe score a better deal) by stopping at one of these popular airports:
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (CCU)
DXB is about 14 kilometres from central Dubai. If you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving from the centre, it'll take you 15 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic. If you're planning to take public transport, expect the trip time to be around 50 minutes.
In search of a comfortable hotel near Dubai Airport? If you're catching an early flight from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport, these accommodation options will have you sleeping moments from your departure lounge:
When it comes to the on-time performance of Dubai Airport, 74.31% of flights arrive within the expected time frame.
Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)
DWC is around 56 kilometres from central Dubai. It takes 45 minutes or so to get to the airport in a car from the city centre. Public transport takes roughly 2 hours 5 minutes.
Got a crack-of-dawn departure? Think about staying at one of these hotels near Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport the day before your Dubai to IXB flight:
56.64% of flights taking off from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport make it to their destination as expected.
About Bagdogra Airport (IXB)
Have a late flight from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport? Don't let your travel day stretch into tomorrow. Stay at one of these hotels near IXB and turn out the lights sooner:
Getting from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to central Bagdogra
Bagdogra Airport is about 2 kilometres from central Bagdogra. The time it takes to get there by car hire or cab will depend on the time of day. Do a little research before you go.
Travelling by public transport takes roughly 40 minutes.
How to find the cheapest flights from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)
Currently, ر.ق. 402 is the best price we've found for a one-way ticket from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport. The cheapest price for a return flight is ر.ق. 930. Keep in mind fares can change due to demand at the time of booking.
Don't wait until the last moment. You're more likely to find cheap flights from Dubai to IXB if you book ahead. Airlines often have some amazing early bird rates.
If you're flexible with your travel plans, use the 'Whole month' search tool. It'll show you the lowest price in every month when searching for your Dubai to Bagdogra Airport ticket.
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The best time to fly from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)
It's time to work out when to book your flight from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport (IXB). July is the busiest month to travel to Bagdogra. If crowds aren't your thing, think about going in April.
Book a Dubai to IXB flight ticket departing in April if you want to visit the city during its warmest month. Expect temperatures in Bagdogra to range from 18ºC to 38ºC.
January has temperatures of between 10ºC and 25ºC. Search for cheap tickets from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport around that time if you want to travel when it's cooler.
More about Bagdogra
Once you've booked your flight from Dubai to Bagdogra Airport, choose a hotel that puts you where you want to be. Make one of these options your base for exploring Bagdogra:
Shree Shree Tarai Iswar Shiv Mandir. And Good Shepherd Cathedral Church are a couple of leading attractions to put on your Bagdogra to-do list. Continue your sightseeing adventures at new gossainpur kali mandir.
Explore more of India
You've done Bagdogra, now it's time to discover more of India. Journey around 209 kilometres south-west to Bhagalpur to check off its leading sights. From P. K. Das's Driftwood Museum & Park to Bhagwaan Vasupujya Jain Shwetambar Glass Temple and Sri Hanuman Ji Mandir, you've got a jam-packed schedule ahead.
Around 306 kilometres west of Bagdogra, Muzaffarpur is another essential stop in India. Experience this destination's highlights firsthand at Maa Durga Temple Mai Asthana, Maa Vaishno Devi Mandir Muzaffarpur and Vaishno Devi Mandir, Gannipur.