How to Reach Orissa

Planning to Visit Orissa? Find the various ways to travel to Orissa by Road, Cars, Trains, Indian Railways, Flights, Airlines and Airports in Orissa.

Location of Orissa

Orissa (Odisha) is located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal and shares its borders with West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.

Getting here – How to Reach Orissa Location and

Orissa has a network of roads, railways, airports and seaports. Bhubaneshwar is well connected by air, rail and road with the rest of India.

By Air (Flights):

Biju Patnaik Airport is in the heart of the city of Bhubaneswar with flights operated by all the major public and private airlines. It is well connected to other major destinations like Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru (Bangalore), Raipur, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Chennai. The other main airport is Rourkela Airport. In total Orissa has 17 airstrips and 16 helipads.

By Train:

Major cities of Orissa like Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Brahmapur, Sambalpur, Bhawanipatna are well connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Patna, Howrah, Secunderabad, Guwahati, Amritsar, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Jodhpur by direct daily trains and weekly trains. Most of the railway network in Orissa lies under the East Coast Railway with headquarters at Bhubaneswar and some parts under South Eastern Railway.

By Sea:

Seaports in orissa are Port of Dhamara, Port of Gopalpur and Port of Paradip

Local Transport:

Taxis or hired cars are available in important cities and towns. Private rickshaws cost less than regular taxis and easily available for short distances.