There are 7 ways to get from Lucknow to Puducherry by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane LKO - PNY
7h 14m₹10,270–25,337Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Chennai Centraltrain 16094
- Take the bus from Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Stand to Puducherrybus
43h 57m₹1,008–7,154Train via Villupuram
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Chennai Centraltrain 12511 / ...
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Jntrain 12693 / ...
40h 7m₹1,251–9,610Drive 1,963 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Puducherrycar 1,963 km
29h 21m₹21,278–30,735Train to Kanpur Airport, fly to Pondicherry
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane KNU - PNY
26h 28m₹12,383–31,319Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LKO - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jntrain
8h 23m₹8,390–18,037Train
- Take the train from Lucknow to Peramburtrain 12540
- Take the train from Perambur to Pondicherrytrain 17652
42h 45m₹1,113–8,374
Lucknow to Puducherry by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Puducherry is to train and bus which costs ₹1,000 - ₹7,500 and takes 43h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Puducherry is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lucknow to Puducherry. However, there are services departing from Aishbagh and arriving at Pondicherry via Chennai Park, Chennai Egmore and Villupuram Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 7m.
The distance between Lucknow and Puducherry is 1667 km. The road distance is 1963 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Puducherry without a car is to train via Villupuram which takes 40h 7m and costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Lucknow to Puducherry, including transfers.
Lucknow to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Aishbagh station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Puducherry is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000. Alternatively, you can train via Villupuram, which costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000 and takes 40h 7m.
Lucknow to Puducherry train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Puducherry is 1963 km. It takes approximately 29h 21m to drive from Lucknow to Puducherry.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Puducherry, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Express fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Pondicherry (PNY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aishbagh to Pondicherry via Chennai Central, Chennai Park, Chennai Egmore, and Villupuram Jn in around 40h 7m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–30,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–31,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Delhi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–33,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Mumbai, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–33,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Delhi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–33,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–31,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Aishbagh to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
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
Train from Tambaram to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Lucknow to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Perambur to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Lucknowjn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Stand to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
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