Airports & Transfers in Orissa

The trip between Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik Airport and the city center takes 15 to 20 minutes. Most hotels provide free shuttle service if you give them your flight information in advance. White Ambassador and Tata Indica tourist taxis wait outside the terminal; fares are theoretically fixed, but be sure to agree on one before setting out. The fare to a central hotel should be around Rs. 140; to the outlying hotels, about Rs. 170.

If you're headed to Gopalpur-on-Sea or for a tribal village tour taking a flight to Visakhapatnam (Vizag) in Andhra Pradesh is equally or more convenient. The NH-5 connects Vizag with Gopalpur-on-Sea and the distance between Vizag and Gopalpur-on-Sea is 260 km (162 mi). Alternately take a train from Vizag to Berhampur (Brahmapur), Gopalpur-on-Sea's nearest rail head (about 5 hours like the daily Visakha Express or Howrah Mail). Rayagada, the destination of many tribal tours, is easily connected by train with Vizag, too (about 3 hours like the daily Dhanbad Express).