Gariahat is one of the posh suburbs of Kolkata. Neighbouring areas include Ballygunge, Bhowanipore Jadavpur, Kasba and Southern Avenue. The Gariahat Main Road, the Kasba Bypass Road, the Rash Behari Avenue and Southern Avenue serves the locality. Gariahat is served by many private and state-run buses. The Kalighat Metro Station is close by. The Howrah Railway Station and the Sealdah Railway Station are also close by. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 24 kilometres from here.
There are many malls, schools, hospitals and banks in the vicinity. South Point High School, Lycee School, Basanti Devi College, Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan, Muralidhar Girls High School and St. Lawrence High School are some of the educational instittions close to the locality. Hospitals in the vicinity include Repose Nursing Home, AMRI Hospital, NG Medicare, Golpark Nursing Home and GP Nursing Home. Shopping complexes close to the locality include Ballygunge AC Market, City Style, Sriniketan and Westside in Gariahat.
Gariahat real estate is sought-after due to its prime location. Regents Krishna Kunj and Fort Groups Elanta are some of the real estate projects in the locality.