Jagannath Puri Temple
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Chennai to Jagannath Temple: distance and how to reach

By road1,262 km

Driving time20 h 25 min

Straight line953 km

Main highwaysNH16

The road distance from Chennai to Jagannath Temple is 1,262 km, which takes about 20 h 25 min by car in normal traffic. In a straight line the two places are 953 km apart.

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By road

Expect 1,262 km on the odometer and close to 20 h 25 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 Chennai on IRCTC.

By air

The nearest airport is Bhubaneswar Airport, 59.5 km from the temple. From Chennai it is usually quicker to fly there and continue by taxi or bus than to drive the whole way.

Questions and answers

What is the distance from Chennai to Jagannath Temple?
1,262 km by road and 953 km in a straight line.
How long does it take to travel from Chennai to Jagannath Temple?
About 20 h 25 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.