Gangtok travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Gangtok: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Gangtok
Stations, airports and where to stay
Airports
- IXB · Bagdogra Airport · about 77 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Things to do
Things to do in Gangtok 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 Gangtok events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Gangtok
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 airport is Gangtok’s?
IXB.
Gangtok has no railway stations we list and 1 airport.