Key hubs
Nuapada airport and railway station
- Airport
- Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur (RPR), Chhattisgarh, roughly 140 to 180 km by road depending on the source
- Railway station
- Khariar Road (KRAR) is the usual railhead; Nuapada also has a station for local trains
- Getting around
- Hired car with driver; local buses link the district towns but villages and forest roads need your own vehicle
How to reach Nuapada by air
Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur (RPR), in Chhattisgarh is the nearest major airport, roughly 140 to 180 km from Nuapada depending on the source. Taxis can be arranged from the airport.
How to reach Nuapada by train
Khariar Road (KRAR) on the East Coast Railway is the usual railhead, about 10 km from Nuapada town. Some local trains also serve Nuapada.
How to reach Nuapada by road
Nuapada lies in western Odisha near the Chhattisgarh border, linked by road to Raipur, Khariar and Kalahandi. Patora is about 18 to 22 km from the town and Sunabeda about 30 km to the sanctuary edge.
Getting around Nuapada
A hired car with driver is the practical way to see the district. Local buses link the towns, but temples in villages and the Sunabeda forest need your own vehicle.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Nuapada
- Carry water, medicines, snacks and cash; shops and pharmacies are scarce.
- Hire a driver who knows the district roads.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.