Chandipur is a beach resort in Balasore district of Odisha (formerly Orissa).
The nearest airports are Kolkata and Bhubaneswar.
The nearest railhead is Balasore (17 km), car rental: ₹200-₹300. Balasore is 207 km from Bhubaneswar and 236 km from Howrah.
Some of the trains which stop at Balasore are: 2073/2074 Howrah Bhubaneswar Janashatabdi (no train on Sunday), 2837/2838 Howrah Puri Express, 8409/8410 Howrah Puri Sri Jagannath Express, 2821/2822 Howrah Bhubaneswar Dhauli Express, 6003/6004 Howrah Chennai Mail, 2703/2704 Faluknama Express, 8645/8646 East Coast Express, 6358/6357 Gurudev Express, 2863/2864 Howrah Yeshvantpur Express, 5228/5227 Muzaffarpur Yeshvantpur Express (weekly), 6355/6356 Kanyakumari Express (weekly), Howrah Tiruchirapalli Express (biweekly), 2508/2507 Guwahati Ernakulam Express (weekly), 2530/2509 Guwahati Bangalore Express (triweekly), 5628/5627 Guwahati Trivandrum Express (weekly), 5630/5629 Guwahati Chennai Egmore Express (weekly).
For timings etc. check with Indian Railways. You can also go to http://www.erail.in and http://www.distancesfrom.in/train-between-stations/; however for ticket booking the only railway site that will allow an individual to book tickets is http://www.irctc.co.in (dead link: February 2023).
If you want to drive down to Chandipur from Kolkata (Calcutta) - the directions are as follows:
From the flyover mentioned above, we do not agree with the route : the flyover lands into a roundabout. Take a left from there and you will be guided to Chandipur. We travelled on 19th Sep 2009 and found the road nearing Balasore is still under construction. Also, roads within Balasore are narrow and has a lot of rush. For more visit road distance related info visit : www.roaddistance.in
Banadurga Travels runs AC Volvo buses from Balasore to Kolkata (6AM) and from Kolkata to Balasore (6PM), starting at Dharamtala in Kolkata. A ticket costs ₹230.
Hired cars are available. Charge: ₹900-₹1,200 for sight seeing. You can also get an OTDC tour bus from Chandipur, that goes to the nearby temples in the area.
If you are tired of the sea, move around. Go to Balasore and nearby places.
There is always something to buy. Nothing special here. But you can buy delicious sweets here. Items of clothing are cheap compared to other cities nearby.
Prawns are very cheap. You can have a delicious prawn item at Anandamayee Hotel or Panthanibas or elsewhere. However, as sea prawns sometimes cause allergic reactions, be careful.
Green coconuts recommended. However, if one is fussy about hard drinks, it is safer to carry it.
While going from Chandipur towards Balasore, just where the road to ITR splits off, there is a small shack with some of the best sweets in that area. The Road distance between Chandipur to Balasore is 12 kilometres and it will take 23 minutes to reach there.
Panthanibas, +91 6782 270 051, otdc@ortelm.net.in. Run by the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. The location is its biggest selling point. It is right in front of the beach, and you get a sea view from the AC rooms only. But the service is just about ordinary for the price. This may not happen when the hotel is fully booked. The food isn't great either. You may prefer walking down to Subham for a better experience. Rooms ₹650-₹1,200, Dormitory Bed ₹70-₹80.
Anandamayee Hotel <nowiki>[P]</nowiki> Ltd, +91 6782 270012, +91 33-23970427 (Reservations), info@anandamayeehotel.com. Largest campus in Chandipur, great landscape, lawns and children park . A/C - Non A/C, Family Rooms, Dorms. Restaurant. Rooms ₹450-₹650-₹1200-₹1800
Hotel Subham, +91 6782-270025. Contact- Mr. Rohini Roy. 'Couples' are allowed on an hr. basis at a special cost. Some rooms have attached baths! Rooms ₹550-₹700
Hotel Chandipur, +91 6782 270 640, +91 6782 270 027. Rooms ₹100-₹250
Santinibas, +91 6782 270 018. The hotel is on a 3-4 acre campus filled up with trees. There is a pond and a temple as well. An old fashioned hotel with modest but clean rooms. The food is OK, especially the prawns and paranthas. ₹500-₹1200
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