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How to Reach Bhubaneswar

The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport.

Overview

The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport.

Transport Options

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By Air

The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), about 3 km from Bhubaneswar.

Airport and flights

There are two officially sanctioned options for getting a taxi at the airport - Carzonrent, a private cab agency, and a prepaid taxi service run by the airport. Both have counters at the exit.

•There are two officially sanctioned options for getting a taxi at the airport - Carzonrent, a private cab agency, and a prepaid taxi service run by the airport.

Nearby airports

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) — about 3 km
•Jharsuguda Airport (JRG) — about 261 km

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By Train

The nearest railway station is Bhubaneswar railway station, about 1 km from central Bhubaneswar.

Railway access

Bhubaneswar is the headquarters of the East Coastal Railway (ECoR), and it is on the main line from Kolkata to Chennai. It is well-connected to most major Indian cities.

•Bhubaneswar is the headquarters of the East Coastal Railway (ECoR), and it is on the main line from Kolkata to Chennai.
•Express trains that stop at Bhubaneswar:
•From Chennai: Coromandel Express, Howrah Mail
•From Howrah: Chennai Mail, Coromandel Express, Dhauli Express, Falaknuma Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Puri Shatabdi Express, Puri Superfast Express, Puri Vande Bharat Express, Yesvantpur Express

Nearby railway stations

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Bhubaneswar railway station — about 1 km
•Vani Vihar railway station — about 3 km

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By Road

Buses travel to and from major cities in the region, originating at Baramunda Bus Station. The station should be reached by auto as it is not central at all.

By bus

Buses travel to and from major cities in the region, originating at Baramunda Bus Station. The station should be reached by auto as it is not central at all.

•Buses travel to and from major cities in the region, originating at Baramunda Bus Station.

By car

Bhubaneswar is on the National Highway 16 (NH 16) that runs between Kolkata and Chennai. It is 480 km from Kolkata, 445 km from Visakhapatnam, 1,225 km from Chennai, 32 km from Cuttack, 130 km from Chilika Lake (Barkul), 184 km from Gopalpur, 64 km from Konark, and 62 km from Puri.

•Bhubaneswar is on the National Highway 16 (NH 16) that runs between Kolkata and Chennai.

Practical Tips

•There are two officially sanctioned options for getting a taxi at the airport - Carzonrent, a private cab agency, and a prepaid taxi service run by the airport.
•Bhubaneswar is the headquarters of the East Coastal Railway (ECoR), and it is on the main line from Kolkata to Chennai.
•From Howrah: Chennai Mail, Coromandel Express, Dhauli Express, Falaknuma Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Puri Shatabdi Express, Puri Superfast Express, Puri Vande Bharat Express, Yesvantpur Express
•From New Delhi: Duronto Express, Purushottam Express, Tejas Rajdhani Express
•From Hyderabad: Falaknuma Express, Konark Express, Visakha Express