Trains from Puri to Balasore
Puri to Balasore is 265 km by rail. 22 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22896 Vande Bharat Express at 3 hr 28 min. The most punctual is the 12278 Shatabdi Express, on time (within 15 min) on 52% of days, typically 14 min late. 8 run every day, leaving between 05:45 and 23:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 05:45 – 23:50
- Fare from
- ₹230
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- Most punctual
- 52% on time
- 12278 Shatabdi Express
- Daily trains
- 8 of 22
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- 08405Bhubaneswar–Howrah Exam Special17:456 hr 35 min00:20+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12838Puri–Howrah Superfast Express20:154 hr 45 min01:00+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Superfast
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- 22890Puri–Digha Superfast Express21:054 hr 33 min01:38+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Superfast
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- 12888Puri–Shalimar Superfast22:104 hr 14 min02:24+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12896Puri–Shalimar Superfast22:104 hr 14 min02:24+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 22836Puri–Shalimar Superfast22:104 hr 14 min02:24+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 18410Salmari Jagannath Express22:404 hr 43 min03:23+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18040Puri–Shalimar Special23:205 hr 30 min04:50+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18018Puri–Bhanjpur Special23:504 hr 58 min04:48+1 arrives the next day
PURI — BLS · 265 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Khurda Road JnKUR21:054 hr 50 min01:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at KUR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 106 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,729 paired days.
22890 often runs late
PURI — KUR
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Checking seats - One change at Khurda Road JnKUR20:455 hr 10 min01:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 42 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KUR — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 106 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,729 paired days.
18477 often runs late
PURI — KUR
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Checking seats - One change at BhubaneswarBBS04:155 hr 21 min09:36
1 hr 53 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 22 min to change at BBS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 17 min late, against 61 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 99 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 96,106 paired days.
18427 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Balasore · year to October 2026 · 16 of 22 trains tracked
- 12278 Shatabdi ExpressMost punctualtypically 14 min late at Balasore52%
- typically 17 min late at Balasore45%
- typically 18 min late at Balasore42%
- typically 27 min late at Balasore28%
- typically 32 min late at Balasore24%
Runs late more often than not
- 18477 Utkal Express — arrives on time only 13% of the time, typically 57 min late
- 18402 Puri–Bangriposi Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 55 min late
- 15639 Puri–Kamakhya Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 52 min late
Fares
Estimated for 265 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