Trains from Balasore to Puri
Balasore to Puri is 264 km by rail. 23 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22895 Vande Bharat Express at 4 hr 10 min. The most punctual is the 18409 Jagannath Express, on time (within 15 min) on 72% of days. 8 run every day, leaving between 00:15 and 23:57. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 53 min.
- Departures
- 00:15 – 23:57
- Fare from
- ₹230
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- Most punctual
- 72% on time
- 18409 Jagannath Express
- Daily trains
- 8 of 23
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- 15640Kamakhya–Puri Express21:155 hr 40 min02:55+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 264 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18420Jaynagar–Puri Express21:155 hr 40 min02:55+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 264 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18450Baidyanath Dham Express21:155 hr 40 min02:55+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 265 km · Mail/Express
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- 18478Kalingautkal Express22:105 hr 25 min03:35+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 264 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18409Jagannath Express22:555 hr 40 min04:35+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 265 km · Mail/Express
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- 12887Shalimar–Puri Superfast Express23:575 hr 23 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 265 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12895Shalimar–Puri Superfast Express23:575 hr 23 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 265 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22835Shalimar–Puri Superfast Express23:575 hr 23 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
BLS — PURI · 265 km · Superfast
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at BhadrakhBHC23:575 hr 53 min05:50+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 43 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 20 min to change at BHC — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 125 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,68,168 paired days.
12881 often runs late
BLS — BHC
Checking seatsBHC — PURI
Checking seats - One change at Jajpur Keonjhar RoadJJKR23:575 hr 53 min05:50+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 43 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 22 min to change at JJKR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 218 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,27,247 paired days.
22803 often runs late
BLS — JJKR
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Checking seats - One change at CuttackCTC15:425 hr 58 min21:40
1 hr 48 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 39 min to change at CTC — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 75 min late, against 41 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 172 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 59,110 paired days.
22306 often runs late
BLS — CTC
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Checking seats - One change at BhubaneswarBBS15:356 hr 5 min21:40
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 102 hr 25 min to change at BBS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 94 min late, against 45 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 196 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 75,537 paired days.
22605 often runs late
BLS — BBS
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Checking seats - One change at Jajpur Keonjhar RoadJJKR21:306 hr 5 min03:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
22889 Digha–Puri Express 21:30 — 22:50 on Sun
22873 Digha–Visakhapatnam Superfast Express 21:30 — 22:50 on Fri
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at JJKR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 131 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 99,303 paired days.
22853 often runs late
BLS — JJKR
Checking seatsJJKR — PURI
Checking seats - One change at CuttackCTC15:356 hr 5 min21:40
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 102 hr 12 min to change at CTC — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 87 min late, against 44 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 214 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 44,685 paired days.
22849 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Puri · year to August 2026 · 14 of 23 trains tracked
- 18409 Jagannath ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Puri72%
- typically 10 min late at Puri60%
- typically 7 min late at Puri58%
- typically 9 min late at Puri53%
- typically 11 min late at Puri53%
Runs late more often than not
- 18478 Kalingautkal Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 485 min late
- 12876 Neelanchal Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 158 min late
- 12802 Purushottam Express — arrives on time only 18% of the time, typically 63 min late
Fares
Estimated for 264 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹230 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹583 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹840 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,381 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class