There are 7 ways to get from Sarnath to Kanpur by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Kanpur Central12309 / ...
4h 12m₹584–2,218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Prayagraj Civil Lines
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central12309 / ...
6h 52m₹591–2,040Drive 338.4 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Kanpur338.4 km
4h 36m₹3,615–5,221Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Kanpur338.4 km
4h 36m₹5,000–6,500Fly Varanasi Airport to Kanpur Airport
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)VNS - KNU
4h 37m₹6,184–16,826Fly Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)VNS - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
6h 29m₹5,034–13,696Train to Allahabad, fly to Kanpur Airport
- Take the train from Sarnath to Prayagraj Jn
- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)IXD - KNU
27h 15m₹9,116–25,762
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Kanpur is to bus and train which costs ₹550 - ₹2,100 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Kanpur is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ₹550 - ₹2,300.
The distance between Sarnath and Kanpur is 353 km. The road distance is 338.4 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ₹550 - ₹2,300.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Sarnath to Kanpur, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Kanpur is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs ₹550 - ₹2,300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹6,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 4h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Kanpur is 338 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Sarnath to Kanpur.
There are 141+ hotels available in Kanpur.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Kanpur, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Kanpur Central hourly. Tickets cost ₹230–1,800 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–10,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–10,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–24,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–29,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Raipur, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Bhubaneswar, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–27,000
Flights from Allahabad to Kanpur Airport via Raipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–26,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
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 Sarnath to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Varanasi to Prayagraj Civil Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹200–380
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹200–270
- Janrath
- ₹270–380
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Shree Travels
- Phone
- +91 87 65 69 99 16
- Website
- shreetravelsvaranasi.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 88 87 99 95 62
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 96 16 76 16 41
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 95 48 45 38
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
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