Jagannath Puri Temple

Bhubaneswar to Jagannath Temple: distance and how to reach

By road57.1 km

Driving time1 h 5 min

Straight line50.7 km

Main highwaysNH316

By road it is 57.1 km from Bhubaneswar to Jagannath Temple – about 1 h 5 min of driving without long halts. The straight-line distance is 50.7 km.

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By road

Expect 57.1 km on the odometer and close to 1 h 5 min on the road. Leave early on Rath Yatra and the Kartika month: parking fills up fast and police divert traffic away from the temple lanes.

By train

The temple has no station of its own. The nearest railhead is Puri railway station, 4.6 km from the temple, with shared jeeps, buses and taxis for the last leg. Check current trains from Bhubaneswar on IRCTC.

Questions and answers

What is the distance from Bhubaneswar to Jagannath Temple?
57.1 km by road and 50.7 km in a straight line.
How long does it take to travel from Bhubaneswar to Jagannath Temple?
About 1 h 5 min by car in normal traffic. Allow extra time on Rath Yatra and the Kartika month and during the annual mela.
Which railway station is closest to Jagannath Temple?
Puri railway station, 4.6 km from the temple.

Other routes

Road distances and driving times are calculated from OpenStreetMap road data; driving times include a margin for Indian road conditions and are estimates, not guarantees.