Puri Beach
Steps
On New Marine Drive Road, in the quieter north of Puri
The address matters in Puri. This one is on the beachfront side of New Marine Drive Road at Baliapanda — the northern, calmer stretch rather than the crowded sand opposite the town.
- Address
- New Marine Drive RdPO/PS Baliapanda, 752001
- Beach
- A few stepsno crossing the road
- Swargadwar
- South along the roadcloser to town
- Konark
- About 35 km northSun Temple
- Airport
- Biju PatnaikBhubaneswar
Location, honestly
What this address means for your trip
In a small town like Puri, the address is not a formality. Two hotels on the same beach can be a fifteen-minute walk apart, and the difference between them is the difference between a quiet evening walk and a walk along the main road traffic. Here is what this one is like.
The northern stretch, not the town beach
Baliapanda sits north of the main Puri hotels, past the lighthouse and away from the market frontage. The practical effect is a quieter beach and a quieter evening, with the sand reachable from the property without crossing the road. The trade-off is that the temple and the market are about 3 km away, so they are a short ride rather than a walk.
What is along the road
Towards town you reach the lighthouse, then Swargadwar and the southern hotels. North along the coast the road runs through the Balukhand area and on to Konark, roughly 35 km away, with the Sun Temple and Chandrabhaga beach along the way. The Konark page covers that day trip.
Getting here and getting around
The main airport is Biju Patnaik International in Bhubaneswar. Puri has a railway station and a bus stand, and local transport is by auto or taxi. For a day out — temple, Konark, craft villages — the travel desk can set up a driver, which is usually cheaper than several taxis and much calmer.
Festival season affects the roads, not just the hotels. During Rath Yatra the approaches to the temple close and become extremely congested even at 3 km out. If you are driving in, allow considerably more time than usual.
Along the coast
Distances from the hotel
Shree Jagannath Temple
About 3 km
Gundicha Temple
About 4 km
Raghurajpur
About 14 km
Konark Sun Temple
About 35 km
Chilika Lake
Day trip
Getting settled
Arriving and getting around
Arrange a pickup if you are flying
The airport is in Bhubaneswar, over an hour away. A booked car is easier than finding one on arrival.
Ask the desk to book a driver for day trips
One driver for the temple, Konark or the craft villages beats juggling taxis all day.
Walk, do not drive, to the sand
It is a few steps from the property. A car is only worth it for the temple or further afield.
Keep the address handy
New Marine Drive Road, PO/PS Baliapanda, Puri 752001. Autos in Puri often need a landmark, not just a road name.
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Questions
New Marine Drive Road, PO/PS Baliapanda, Puri, Odisha 752001. It sits on the beachfront side of the road in the northern stretch of Puri, a few steps from the sand. Full directions are on the location page.
In Puri the Marine Drive runs along the coast past Konark, Balukhand and the northern hotels. The temple town and the main Puri hotels sit further south, closer to the market. This address is on the northern, quieter stretch rather than in the town itself.
It is a road, so yes at busy hours. Guests can reach the sand from the property without crossing it. If you are driving in during festival season, allow extra time for the temple approaches.
Heading south: the Puri lighthouse and town edge, then Swargadwar and the southern hotels. Heading north along the coast: Balukhand, and Konark about 35 km away with the Sun Temple and Chandrabhaga beach.
Yes. The travel desk can arrange a driver for the day, which is usually cheaper and calmer than several taxis. The hotel is also reachable by auto, and the main airport is Biju Patnaik in Bhubaneswar — see getting to Puri.