Puri is easily accessible by rail and road. If you want to take the aerial way then the nearest airport is at Bhuvaneshwar around 60 km from Puri. Flights from all the major cities land at Bhuvaneshwar Airport every day. Puri commands an excellent road network. The state capital of Bhubaneshwar is linked by National Highway 203. Puri is also a major railway junction on the South Eastern railway. Puri Station is very near to the hub of activities including the hotels.
How to Reach Puri by Train: Puri is connected to major cities of India including Delhi, Kolkata, Waltair, Tirupati and Bokaro.
How to Reach Puri by Road: Puri has a good network of local as well as Highways. Bhubaneshwar is connected to Puri by NH 203.
How to Reach Puri by Airways: Bhubaneshwar is the nearest airport that is 60 km away. You get flights to Bhubaneshwar from major Indian cities.
Distance from Puri to other locations
Bhubaneswar 60 km
Sakhigopal 17 km
Bramhagiri 25 km
Bali Harchandi 37 km
Pipili 40 km
Ashtanga 60 km
Konark 35 km
Local Transport
While in Puri you can move from one place to the other through Cycle Rickshaws or the Auto Rickshaws. For longer distances both private as well as State Government buses are available. The Puri Bus Stand is around 2 km from the railway station.
Frequent buses are available for Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Konark, Satapada besides other places both within and outside Orissa.
Driving Direction
Puri is a beautiful city situated in Orrissa, Eastern India. The beaches and the most visited pilgrimage center of Jagannath Puri remains the perennial attractions of the region. Puri is a huge depository of the edifices dating back to 3rd Century BC To 17th century AD. The tourist attractions that can be visited while on a tour to Puri includes Chilika Lake, Marakandesavara temple, Narendra Tank, Puri beach and Swargadwar beach. Biju Patnaik Airport which is the closest airport provides the domestic air flight services to travelers. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport, nestled 432 kilometers away from the Puri provides international flight services. Puri is the major rail junction which provides train services to the major cities of India. Orissa road transport corporation buses connect Puri to many cities in Orissa. Frequent bus services are available from Bhuvaneshwar (56 km), Cuttack (32 km) and Konark. Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) offers deluxe buses for sightseeing tours in Puri, which costs about Rs 250 per person. The NH 203 road connects Puri to all the cities of India. The travelers coming by their own vehicle can take NH 203 highway respectively.
