Balasore: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Balasore is a city of 144,373 people in India (Odisha), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Balasore runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late December to 13 h 29 min in late June (computed for 21.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Balasore in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Balasore · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 189 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 308 km (Bangladesh)
- Jamshedpur, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 261 km — tours
- Ranchi, 265 km — tours
- Howrah, 187 km — tours
- Bhubaneswar, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rajshahi, 363 km (Bangladesh)
- Cuttack, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bokāro, 255 km
Common questions
How big is Balasore?
About 144,373 people live in Balasore, across 19 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Balasore in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Balasore?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Balasore?
Kolkata (189 km), Khulna (308 km), Jamshedpur (165 km), Dhanbad (261 km), Ranchi (265 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.