Paradip is about 94 kilometres from Cuttack and 100 kilometres from Bhubaneswar. Regular OSRTC buses and shared jeeps connect Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to Paradip; the journey takes around two to two and a half hours. The nearest major railway junction is at Cuttack. There is also a railway station at Paradip itself on a branch line, though services are limited.