On foot
The beach and Marine Drive are walkable. Everything else is worth a vehicle.
On the shore, on the map
New Marine Drive Road, Baliapanda — the hotel sits right on Puri Beach with direct coastal access.
The address
Hotel Sonar Bangla, Puri
New Marine Drive Road, PO/PS - BaliapandaPuri, Odisha — 752001, India
+91 33 4002 1200 · +91 93 3057 9878
reservations@hotelsonarbangla.com
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Nearby travel hubs
Getting to us
| Hub | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Puri Railway Station | Within Puri town | Auto-rickshaws and taxis available at the station exit. |
| Puri Main Bus Stand | Within Puri town | Regular services from Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Kolkata. |
| Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, approx. 60 km | The main airport serving Puri; road transfer via NH-316. |
Flying in? The getting-to-Puri guide compares train, bus and taxi options from the airport.
Nearby tourist attractions
In and around Puri
Shree Jagannath Temple
One of the four holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites.
Konark Sun Temple
UNESCO World Heritage chariot temple.
Puri Beach
Direct coastal access from the hotel.
Raghurajpur
Pattachitra painters at work since the 5th century AD tradition.
Chilka Lake
Asia's largest saltwater lake, with Irrawaddy dolphins.
Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary
87 sq. km of casuarina forest, dunes and spotted deer.
What is near
Distances from the hotel
Distances below are the ones we can state confidently. Where a figure is approximate, we say so rather than inventing precision.
| Place | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Puri Beach | A short walk from the gate | On foot |
| Shree Jagannath Temple | Approx. 3 km | Approx. 15 min by road |
| Puri railway station | Into town | Approx. 15 min |
| Bhubaneswar airport | Approx. 60 km | Approx. 1–1.5 hrs |
| Konark Sun Temple | Approx. 35 km | Approx. 1 hr |
Why Baliapanda. Marine Drive runs north from the town along the coast. Baliapanda is the residential stretch — quieter than the beachfront closer to the centre, still a short drive from the temple and the station. See getting to Puri for the full picture.
Getting around
Four ways to travel
Auto-rickshaw
Cheapest for the town and the temple. Agree the fare before you set off.
Taxi or app cab
Better for airport runs and day trips. Availability thins in the evening — book ahead.
The travel desk
A car with a driver, arranged by the hotel. The simplest option for a full day out. Enquire here.
Before you set out
The short version
Marine Drive, Baliapanda
the quiet end of Puri's beach road, about three kilometres from the temple
The station is ten minutes
a straight run down the main road, and the airport is just over an hour in Bhubaneswar
Ask us to arrange the pickup
a hotel car with a name board costs little more than a prepaid taxi
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