Must-see museum · Puri, Odisha
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple is a museum in Puri, Odisha — highly rated with travellers.
Konark Sun Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Konark Sun Temple
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Konark Sun Temple — distance from nearby cities
- From Puri (OD): about 36 km by road (29 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puri
- From Bhubaneswar (OD): about 66 km by road (53 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhubaneswar
- From Cuttack (OD): about 84 km by road (67 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cuttack
- From Berhampur (OD): about 188 km by road (151 km straight line) · directions · more places near Berhampur
- From Digha (WB): about 303 km by road (243 km straight line) · directions · more places near Digha
Address: V3PX+X5Q ASI Museum, Konark, Odisha 752111. Coordinates: 19.89114, 86.09453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Konark Sun Temple
- Shri Jagannatha Temple · temple · Puri · ~0 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sun Temple, Konarak · fort · Puri · ~0 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Eco Retreat Konark · attraction · Puri · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maa Mangala Temple · temple · Puri · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puri · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maa Bata Mangala Temple · temple · Puri · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Gundicha Temple · temple · Puri · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Puri Beach · beach · Puri · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Flag Beach · beach · Puri · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahatma Gandhi Park · park · Puri · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Golden Beach · beach · Puri · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Jagannatha Temple · fort · Puri · ~38 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Lokanatha Temple · temple · Puri · ~40 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Puri Light House · beach · Puri · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Shree Omkareswar Temple · temple · Puri · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shree Dhabaleswara Temple · temple · Khordha · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhauli Hill · viewpoint · Khordha · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhauli Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Khordha · ~54 km · Very popular · Must-see
Other museums near Konark Sun Temple
- Odisha State Museum · museum · Khordha · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kala Bhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum · museum · Khordha · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Odisha State Tribal Museum · museum · Khordha · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Odisha State Maritime Museum · museum · Cuttack · ~86 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Konark Interpretation Centre - Indian Oil Foundation · museum · Puri · ~1 km · Well liked
- Sudam Sand Art Museum · museum · Puri · ~25 km
- Gopabandhu Museum · museum · Puri · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Raghurajpur International Art & Culture Exchange · museum · Puri · ~35 km · Highly rated
- Sudarshan Crafts Museum · museum · Puri · ~36 km · Well liked
- Kalabhoomi · museum · Khordha · ~62 km
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Frequently asked
Is Konark Sun Temple open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Konark Sun Temple yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Konark Sun Temple?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Konark Sun Temple from Puri?
Konark Sun Temple is about 36 km by road from Puri (29 km straight line), 66 km from Bhubaneswar and 84 km from Cuttack. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Konark Sun Temple?
Nearby: Shri Jagannatha Temple (temple, 0 km), Sun Temple, Konarak (fort, 0 km), Eco Retreat Konark (attraction, 5 km), Maa Mangala Temple (temple, 20 km), Balukhand - Konark Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 28 km), Maa Bata Mangala Temple (temple, 34 km).
Is Konark Sun Temple worth visiting?
Konark Sun Temple is listed as a must-see museum in Odisha on Spotwander and is highly rated with travellers.