Bhubaneswar: 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.
Bhubaneswar is a city of 885,363 people in India (Odisha), 62 m (203 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including New Bhubaneswar railway station. Our booking partner lists 598 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bhubaneswar runs from about 10 h 57 min a day in late December to 13 h 24 min in late June (computed for 20.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bhubaneswar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,003 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bhubaneswar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include New Bhubaneswar railway station, Vani Vihar railway station, Mancheswar railway station, Patia railway station. Trains to Bhubaneswar
Buses to Bhubaneswar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 598 places to stay in Bhubaneshwar. Of the 521 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (257), and 10 are five-star. Across 60 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 13,885 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 365 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jamshedpur, 284 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nowrangapur, 363 km — trains
- Dhanbad, 397 km
- Ranchi, 346 km — trains
- Visakhapatnam, 400 km — trains
- Howrah, 363 km — trains
- Cuttack, 22 km — tours
- Bokāro, 379 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Cupertino, Bloemfontein.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bhubaneswar?
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bhubaneswar?
About 885,363 people live in Bhubaneswar, across 1,035 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bhubaneswar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Bhubaneswar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Bhubaneswar?
Our booking partner lists 598 places to stay in Bhubaneshwar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bhubaneswar?
Kolkata (365 km), Rasapūdipalem (387 km), Jamshedpur (284 km), Nowrangapur (363 km), Dhanbad (397 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.