Rourkela: 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.
Rourkela is a city of 273,317 people in India (Odisha), 195 m (640 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Rourkela runs from about 10 h 49 min a day in late December to 13 h 32 min in late June (computed for 22.22° 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 Rourkela in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Rourkela · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolkata, 362 km — buses · car rental
- Patna, 376 km
- Jamshedpur, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 237 km — tours
- Varanasi, 392 km
- Ranchi, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Howrah, 357 km
- Raipur, 351 km
- Bhubaneswar, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bhilai, 372 km
Common questions
How big is Rourkela?
About 273,317 people live in Rourkela, across 90 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rourkela in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Rourkela?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Rourkela?
Kolkata (362 km), Patna (376 km), Jamshedpur (150 km), Dhanbad (237 km), Varanasi (392 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.