Bus
GuaJharsuguda Jn (JSG)
231 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹350–₹690
4.4h
Train
Jharsuguda Jn (JSG)Samalkot Jn (SLO)
12835 Hatia–Yesvantpur SF Express · 3A · 695 km
₹1,380–₹1,620
13.4h
Shared jeep
Samalkot JnNarayanapuram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 188 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹530–₹850
8.2h
Night halt
₹900–₹1,800
overnight
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,160–₹4,960 one way
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