There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi to Chilika Lake by plane, train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train, travel
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane IXR - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Balugantrain
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lakeunknown
5h 43mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Puri, Odishabus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Puri, Odisha
- Walk from Puri, Odisha to Chilika Lakeunknown
11h 20mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Ranchi to Bhubaneswartrain
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Balugantrain
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lakeunknown
14h 9mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Balugantrain
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lakeunknown
13h 33mTrain, travel via Jatani
- Take the train from Hatia to Khurda Road Jntrain
- Take the train from Khurda Road Jn to Balugantrain
- Walk from Balugan to Chilika Lakeunknown
14h 53m
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ranchi and Chilika Lake is 470 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Chilika Lake without a car is to bus and travel which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ranchi to Chilika Lake, including transfers.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Chilika Lake, Odisha, India?
There is no direct connection from Ranchi to Chilika Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) airport, fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), walk to Biju Patnaik International Airport, take the line 10 bus to Jaydev Vihar Square, walk to Acharaya Vihar Square, take the line 11 bus to Bhubaneswar station, walk to Bhubaneswar, take the train to Balugan, then travel to Chilika Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Chilika Lake via Puri, Odisha in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Bhubaneswar to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Bhubaneswar to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Hatia to Khurda Road Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Khurda Road Jn to Balugan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- omio.com
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