| Mode | Point | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS) | approx 4 km | The main station on the Howrah-Chennai trunk route; autos and cabs reach the Old Town in 15 to 20 minutes. |
| Air | Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar (BBI) | approx 5 km | The city airport with domestic links to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, plus limited international flights. |
| Road from Cuttack | Cuttack (nearest other big city) | approx 30 km | Roughly a 45 to 60 minute drive via NH-16; frequent buses and shared cabs run between the twin cities. |
| Local | Old Town / Lingaraj Nagar | at the temple | Autos, e-rickshaws and Mo Bus city services stop close by; the last stretch of Old Town lanes is narrow, so park and walk in. |
Getting to Lingaraja is easy because everything in Bhubaneswar is close to the Old Town. The main railhead, Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS), sits about 4 km north and lies on the busy Howrah-Chennai corridor, so trains from Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai and beyond stop here through the day. From the station an auto or app cab reaches the temple lanes in 15 to 20 minutes.
Biju Patnaik International Airport is only about 5 km away, with domestic flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru and a handful of international services. By road, the nearest other large city is Cuttack, roughly 30 km away via NH-16, an easy 45 to 60 minute run with frequent buses. Within the city, e-rickshaws and the Mo Bus network get you near the Old Town, but the final approach is through narrow, congested lanes, so it is usually quickest to park a short walk away and continue on foot.
← Back to the full Lingaraja darshan guideCompiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Lingaraja temple · Wikimedia Commons: Lingaraj Temple image file. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.