Puri travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Puri: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Puri
By train (every way compared)
Bus
Stations, airports and where to stay
Railway stations
- Puri (PURI) · stays nearby
Airports
- BBI · Biju Patnaik International Airport · about 49 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Station locations checked · OpenStreetMap
Things to do
Pilgrimages
- Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri · season (from the guide): Oct–Mar (pleasant); Jun/Jul for Rath Yatra
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Puri events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Puri
We haven’t checked local transport here yet. App cabs and autos are the usual way; agree the fare or use the meter.
Questions people ask
Which railway stations serve Puri?
Puri (PURI). Check which one your train uses before you leave.
Which airport is Puri’s?
BBI.
Puri has 1 railway stations we list and 1 airport.