Cuttack: 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.
Cuttack is a city of 610,189 people in India (Odisha), 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 44 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Cuttack runs from about 10 h 56 min a day in late December to 13 h 25 min in late June (computed for 20.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cuttack is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,003 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cuttack: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cuttack · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 44 places to stay in Cuttack. Of the 38 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (25). Guests have left 225 reviews in total.
Hotels in Cuttack: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 347 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Jamshedpur, 262 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nowrangapur, 374 km
- Dhanbad, 375 km
- Ranchi, 325 km — trains
- Howrah, 345 km — trains
- Bhubaneswar, 22 km — tours
- Bokāro, 357 km — trains
- Durgapur, 370 km
- Āsansol, 376 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Cuttack?
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cuttack?
About 610,189 people live in Cuttack, across 193 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cuttack in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Cuttack?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Cuttack?
Our booking partner lists 44 places to stay in Cuttack, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Cuttack?
Kolkata (347 km), Jamshedpur (262 km), Nowrangapur (374 km), Dhanbad (375 km), Ranchi (325 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.