There are 6 ways to get from Amritsar to Kanpur by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane ATQ - KNU
5h 47m₹4,990–15,240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 15708 / ...
16h 45m₹430–3,300Bus via Ghāziābād
- Take the bus from Amritsar to Ghaziabadbus Amritsar - Ghaziabad
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad to Kanpurbus Ghaziabad - Kanpur
17h 40m₹1,035–2,765Drive 873.8 km
- Drive from Amritsar to Kanpurcar 873.8 km
11h 13m₹9,766–14,106Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane ATQ - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
8h 49m₹5,660–9,640Bus
- Take the bus from Amritsar to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kanpurbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
18h 20m
Amritsar to Kanpur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amritsar to Kanpur is to train which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Amritsar to Kanpur is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Amritsar to Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Amritsar and arriving at Kanpur via Ghaziabad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amritsar Jn and arriving at Kanpur Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Amritsar and Kanpur is 814 km. The road distance is 873.8 km.
The best way to get from Amritsar to Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 16h 45m and costs ₹430 - ₹3,300.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Amritsar to Kanpur, including transfers.
Amritsar to Kanpur bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Amritsar station.
Amritsar to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Amritsar Jn station.
The best way to get from Amritsar to Kanpur is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹430 - ₹3,300 and takes 16h 45m, you could also bus via Ghāziābād, which costs ₹1,000 - ₹2,800 and takes 17h 40m.
What companies run services between Amritsar, India and Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Amritsar Jn to Kanpur Central twice daily. Tickets cost ₹430–3,300 and the journey takes 16h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–17,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–14,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Srinagar, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Amritsar to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–750
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–750
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Lucknow to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Lucknow to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9153044288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Lucknow to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
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Booking & Getting There
Amritsar to Kanpur bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Lucknow station.
Amritsar to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amritsar to Kanpur is 874 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Amritsar to Kanpur.
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