Ranchi to Jagannath Temple: distance and how to reach

Ranchi and Jagannath Temple are 507 km apart by road. Plan for roughly 8 h 15 min behind the wheel, more on Rath Yatra and the Kartika month, when the last stretch slows down.

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By road

The drive covers 507 km and usually takes 8 h 15 min. Private cars and taxis use the same route as state and private buses; on crowded days vehicles are stopped at outer parking areas and the rest is covered on foot or by local transport.

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 Ranchi on IRCTC.

By air

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

Other routes

• Kolkata to Jagannath Temple494 km · 8 h
• Visakhapatnam to Jagannath Temple465 km · 7 h 35 min
• Durgapur to Jagannath Temple576 km · 9 h 15 min
• Raipur to Jagannath Temple590 km · 9 h 20 min
• Rourkela to Jagannath Temple390 km · 6 h 15 min
• Kharagpur to Jagannath Temple377 km · 6 h 5 min
• Sambalpur to Jagannath Temple375 km · 6 h 10 min
• Digha to Jagannath Temple344 km · 5 h 40 min

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.