There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Lucknow by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
3h 36m₹6,048–11,058Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Lucknowtrain 13005 / ...
20h₹500–3,800Train via Kanpur
- Take the train from Sealdah to Kanpur Centraltrain 12313 / ...
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain 14124 / ...
16h 4m₹613–4,715Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Lucknowbus
21h 47mDrive 954.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to Lucknowcar 954.3 km
14h 6m₹10,685–15,434
Howrah to Lucknow by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Lucknow is to train which costs ₹500 - ₹3,800 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Lucknow is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹12,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Lucknow. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Howrah and Lucknow is 915 km. The road distance is 954.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Lucknow without a car is to train via Kanpur which takes 16h 4m and costs ₹600 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Howrah to Lucknow, including transfers.
Howrah to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Lucknow is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹12,000. Alternatively, you can train via Kanpur, which costs ₹600 - ₹4,800 and takes 16h 4m.
Howrah to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Lucknow is 954 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Howrah to Lucknow.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Lucknow, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Howrah Maidan to Lucknow via Seldah, Sealdah, and Kanpur Central in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Howrah Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +918697733391
- onlinebookingctc@gmail.com
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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