Sambalpur Railway Station is managed by the South Eastern Railways and is on the Raipur-Jharsuguda rail route. The main train connections include Hirakud Express,
Bhubaneswar-Lokmanya Tilak Express, Tapaswini Express,
Ispat Express and Koraput-Howrah Express. The railway station is about 3 km from the Office of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner. Computerized reservation facility provided. A tourist counter at the station are at your service.
Very close to the railway station is Hotel Sheela Towers, providing lodging facilities at reasonable rates. Barely 1 km from the railway station is
Sambalpur Bus Station.