Ranchi to Patna distance - 330 km, cab fare and drive time

Patna is 330 km from Ranchi by road, about 6 hours by cab. Two roads come out almost level: NH-20 through Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Barhi, Koderma, Nawada and Bihar Sharif, which measures about 330 km, and the Gaya road, which follows the Grand Trunk Road from Barhi to Dobhi and then NH-22 through Gaya and Jehanabad, about 325 km. Raahi Saarthi charges the same fixed fare on either.

A Ranchi to Patna cab takes about 6 hours for the 330 km journey via Hazaribagh and Barhi. Allow an extra 30-45 minutes during monsoon and on long weekends.

Raahi Saarthi's one-way Ranchi to Patna cab fare starts at ₹5,299 for a hatchback, ₹5,899 for a sedan, ₹6,999 for an Ertiga SUV and ₹7,999 for an Innova Crysta - all-inclusive of fuel, the five tolls on the route, parking and driver allowance.

Yes, at no extra charge. Jay Prakash Narayan Airport sits on the western edge of Patna and is reached via Bailey Road. Share your flight number when booking and Raahi Saarthi works backwards from it to set the Ranchi departure time.

A cab is usually faster door to door. The Ranchi-Patna rail options take 8-11 hours depending on the service, against about 6 hours by road, and a cab removes the transfers at both ends. The train wins purely on cost if you are travelling alone; from three passengers up, a shared sedan fare is competitive.

Both roads run from Ranchi through Ramgarh and Hazaribagh to Barhi and split there, and they are within 5 km of each other in length. The Bihar Sharif road goes on through Koderma and Nawada and puts the Nalanda ruins and Rajgir within reach; the Gaya road runs along the Grand Trunk Road to Dobhi and up NH-22 through Gaya and Jehanabad, with Bodh Gaya a short detour. The driver picks on the morning according to roadworks and traffic, and a Raahi Saarthi fare is the same either way. Hazaribagh, about 90 km out, is the usual breakfast stop on both.

Yes. Raahi Saarthi's Ranchi to Patna fare is a true one-way fare from ₹5,299 with no empty-return charge, and it covers a drop anywhere in Patna - Patna Junction, Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), AIIMS Patna at Phulwari Sharif, or a hotel or home address. For a train or a hospital appointment, give the time when booking and the Ranchi departure is set backwards from it.

Yes. Raahi Saarthi runs Ranchi to Patna 24×7 with no night surcharge, so a car leaving Ranchi at 23:00 costs the same as one leaving at 11:00 and reaches Patna around 05:00 - the usual plan for an early flight out of PAT. From mid-December to January, fog on the Bihar side can add an hour or more after dark, and on those nights we build that into the departure time.