There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Kanpur by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)CCU - KNU
7h 10m₹6,712–18,268Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Central12311 / ...
15h 35m₹480–3,700Drive 993.1 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kanpur993.1 km
14h 16m₹10,519–15,194Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
6h 22m₹5,662–12,138Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)CCU - VNS
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Kanpur Central
8h 15m₹6,462–13,688Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Take the train from Durgapur to Kanpur Anwrganj12319
15h 53m₹552–3,500
Howrah to Kanpur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to bus and train which costs ₹550 - ₹3,500 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹13,000.
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 941 km. The road distance is 993.1 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 7h 10m 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 7h 10m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹19,000. 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 993 km. It takes approximately 14h 16m to drive from Howrah to Kanpur.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Starlight Airline fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) every 4 hours. 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.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–22,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–10,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–14,000
- 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 Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Durgapur to Kanpur Anwrganj
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Kolkata Esplanade to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–300
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
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