About Kolkata
Puri to Kolkata distnce : 495 km
Estimated travel time : 11 hours
Puri to Kolkata is the most popular route for both tourism and business. Kolkata, commonly known as โCity of joyโ is second largest city of India. Kolkata formerly called as Calcutta is one of top tourist destination in India.
Situated on the banks of river Hooghly, Kolkata is cultural capital of India. It is a vibrant town and have everything for tourists. Kolkata is birth place of Rabindernath Tagore and famous filmmaker Satyajit ray. Kolkata is city of Museums, Parks, heritage structures, Academic institutes & places of historical interest. Kolkata has remains of British Raj also, still many British administrative offices exist in town. Kolkata is shopper's paradise also. Tourist can buy beautiful handicrafts, sarees made of unique fabrics and leather articles. Kolkataโs street food is famous all over country. Kolkata streets are full of eateries and food stalls of Bengali food like Jhal Muri & Gunghi Chat. Do not miss the famous Rasogullas. Other major attraction is ghats. Kolkata has plenty of ghats where one can enjoy sunset while sipping on tea. Most popular ghat is Prinsep ghat. It offers stunning view of Vidyasagar Setu. Other spot near this ghat is Millenium Park. Itโs beautiful park on waterfront. Boat rides and cruises are also available here.
Taxi from Puri to Kolkata is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Puri to Kolkata by car is well connected through NH16 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Puri to Kolkata distance is 495 Km and is 11 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Khordha - Nilakantheswar Temple, Swapneswar Temple, Mangala Mandir, Shani Temple
Bhubaneswar - Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Tribal Museum, Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens, Science Park, Rajarani Temple, Sri Ram Temple
Cuttack - Maritime Museum, Mahanadi River, Mangala Temple, Drishti Island, Hanuman Temple, Netaji Birth Place Museum, Selfi Point
Jajpur - Maa Biraja temple, Ratangiri Monastery, Ashokjhar Waterfall
Bhadrak - Baba Akhandalamaniaa Bhadrakali, Maa Dhamarai, Sri Biranchi Narayan, Bhitarakanika national park
Nilagiri - Jagannath temple, Mukurthi National park, Theppakadu Elephant camp, Kalhatti falls, Sri Mariamman temple, Tiger hill, Kamraj sagar lake
Jaleswar - Emami Jagannath Temple, Talsari Beach, Khirachora Gopinatha Temple, Talsari, Bichitrapur Mangrove Sanctuar, Dagara Beach, Nilagiri Jagannath Temple, Santi Kanan
Chandipur - Chandaneswar Temple, Chandipur beach
Kharagpur - IIT Kharagpur, Jagannath Temple, Kanakaa Durga Mandir, Selfie Point, Park, Temple of Dakhinakali
Kolaghat - Bargabhima Temple, Gopegarh Eco Park, Jhargram Raj Palace, Nachinda Temple, Gurusaday Museum, Nature Park, Parnashree Vivekananda Kanan, Travel Amigo