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Air Travel:
Jagannath Puri is connected by Air, Rail and Road. The nearest Airport is at
Bhubaneshwar which is about 65kms. IAC operates daily flights from Chennai,
Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkotta and Mumbai.
Rail:
This holy town has a direct train from Kolkatha, Delhi and also has a train
link with another holy temple town Tirupathi. The journey to Delhi takes
about 30 to 40 hours depending on the train one opts. The Nilachal superfast
Express takes about 32 hours while Utkala/Kalinga train takes about 40
hours. The journey from Kolkatha is about less than one night. There are also
several trains to Bhubaneshwar but then the bus service woud be faster. This
place is about 45Kms from Khurda which is on the main train line of
Chennai-Kolkatha. In adddition to these there are several others connecting
Agra, Varanasi, Mumbai etc.
Bus:
On the Grand Road by the side of Gundicha Mandir, the bus stand is situated.
Bus services starts from here to Bhubaneshwar regularly. There are non stop bus
services also to Bhubaneshwar.
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