There are 4 ways to get from Howrah to Kanpur by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CCU - KNU
6h 57m₹8,708–16,282Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 12311 / ...
15h 35m₹480–3,700Drive 1,006.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kanpurcar 1,006.9 km
13h 42m₹11,227–16,216Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
5h 53m₹6,178–16,182
Howrah to Kanpur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to train which costs ₹480 - ₹3,700 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹17,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Kanpur Central. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Howrah and Kanpur is 939 km. The road distance is 1006.9 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 15h 35m and costs ₹480 - ₹3,700.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Howrah to Kanpur, including transfers.
Howrah to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹480 - ₹3,700 and takes 15h 35m.
Howrah to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Kanpur is 1007 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Howrah to Kanpur.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Spicejet fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Central 5 times a day. Tickets cost ₹480–3,700 and the journey takes 15h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–31,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹480–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
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