Bikaner travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Bikaner: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Bikaner
By train (every way compared)
Bus
Stations, airports and where to stay
Railway stations
- Bikaner Junction (BKN) · stays nearby
- Lalgarh Junction (LGH) · stays nearby
Airports
- BKB
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Station locations checked · OpenStreetMap
Things to do
Pilgrimages
- Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke · season (from the guide): Oct–Mar
Things to do in Bikaner Veg and Jain food card for restaurants
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Bikaner events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Bikaner
We haven’t checked local transport here yet. App cabs and autos are the usual way; agree the fare or use the meter.
Questions people ask
Which railway stations serve Bikaner?
Bikaner Junction (BKN), Lalgarh Junction (LGH). Check which one your train uses before you leave.
Which airport is Bikaner’s?
BKB.
Bikaner has 2 railway stations we list and 1 airport.