Ranchi to Bhubaneswar cab - 455 km, fares and drive time
Ranchi to Bhubaneswar is 455 km and takes 9 to 10 hours 30 minutes by cab via Chaibasa, Keonjhar and Cuttack; Raahi Saarthi one-way fares start at ₹8,499 for a sedan with the Odisha inter-state permit already included.
Ranchi to Bhubaneswar is the same corridor as the Puri run minus the last hour. NH-20 carries you south through Khunti, Chaibasa and the Keonjhar mining belt - two-lane and slow behind ore trucks for a good part of it - and then the Golden Quadrilateral takes over at Chandikhole and the final 90 km through Cuttack is genuinely quick. Most of our bookings on this leg are Bhubaneswar airport connections and hospital trips to AIIMS and Kalinga, both of which we plan backwards from your appointment rather than forwards from a departure time.
What you'll pass on the way
- Khunti and Chaibasa - the Jharkhand half
- Jagannathpur and Jaintgarh - the state border stretch
- Keonjhargarh - the usual lunch halt
- Duburi / Kalinganagar - the steel belt where the highway widens
- Cuttack - the last town before Bhubaneswar
Things to do there
- Lingaraj Temple - the great 11th-century Shiva temple of the old town
- Udayagiri and Khandagiri Jain rock-cut caves
- Dhauli Shanti Stupa and the Ashokan rock edict
- Mukteshwar and Rajarani temples
- Nandankanan Zoological Park - closed on Mondays
Fixed fares
| Car type | One-way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan (4 pax) | ₹8,499 | ₹15,499 |
| SUV / Ertiga (6 pax) | ₹10,499 | ₹18,999 |
| Innova Crysta (7 pax) | ₹12,499 | ₹22,499 |
| Tempo Traveller (12 pax) | ₹18,999 | ₹33,999 |
Every fare is all-inclusive - fuel, the 4 tolls on this route, parking, driver allowance, inter-state permits and 5% GST. A one-way booking carries no empty-return charge.
- Distance
- 455 km
- Drive time
- 9 hr - 10 hr 30 min
- Highways
- NH-20, NH-720, NH-53, NH-16
- Via
- Khunti → Chaibasa → Jagannathpur → Keonjhar → Duburi → Cuttack
- Toll plazas (one way)
- 4
- Best time to visit
- October to February
- Best departure time
- 05:30 AM - into Bhubaneswar around 15:30
- Cheapest one-way
- ₹8,499
Frequently asked questions
How far is Bhubaneswar from Ranchi by road?
Bhubaneswar is 455 km from Ranchi by road (OSRM measures 451 km from Ranchi Junction) and a cab takes 9 to 10 hours 30 minutes via Khunti, Chaibasa, Keonjhar, Duburi and Cuttack. The last 150 km on NH-16 is four to six lanes; the Keonjhar section before it is two-lane and shared with ore traffic. The other road, via Jamshedpur, Baripada and Balasore, is about 523 km.
What does a Ranchi to Bhubaneswar cab cost?
Raahi Saarthi's one-way Ranchi to Bhubaneswar fare starts at ₹8,499 for a sedan, ₹10,499 for an Ertiga SUV and ₹12,499 for an Innova Crysta, all-inclusive of fuel, the four tolls on the route, parking, the Odisha inter-state permit, driver allowance and 5% GST. Round trips start at ₹15,499.
Can the cab drop me at Biju Patnaik Airport or AIIMS Bhubaneswar?
Yes, at no extra charge - both are inside the city and the fare covers a drop anywhere in Bhubaneswar. For a flight, share the number when booking and we set the Ranchi departure to land you at the terminal two hours before a domestic departure, allowing for the ore-truck delays on the Keonjhar section.
Is Bhubaneswar worth adding to a Puri trip?
Yes, and it costs almost no extra driving. Bhubaneswar sits on the road to Puri, 60 km short of it, so a Ranchi-Puri package absorbs Lingaraj, Udayagiri-Khandagiri, Dhauli and Nandankanan on the return leg without an extra day of travel. Raahi Saarthi's 5-day Odisha circuit does exactly that.
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