There are 7 ways to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CCU - KNU
7h 8m₹10,378–21,448Train
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 12301 / ...
13h 55m₹587–4,476Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Kanpurbus Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Kanpur
21h 46mDrive 1,021.3 km
- Drive from Howrah to IIT Kanpurcar 1,021.3 km
13h 51m₹11,555–16,690Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
8h 13m₹6,288–15,058Train via Sealdah
- Take the train from Sealdah to Kanpur Centraltrain 12313 / ...
15h 50m₹593–4,515Bus via Varanasi
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Kanpurbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Kanpur
22h 25m
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur is to train via Sealdah which costs ₹550 - ₹4,600 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Howrah to IIT Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Kanpur via Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to IIT Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Kalianpur via Kanpur Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Howrah and IIT Kanpur is 951 km. The road distance is 1021.3 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 13h 55m and costs ₹550 - ₹4,500.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur, including transfers.
Howrah to IIT Kanpur bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah to IIT Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to IIT Kanpur is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹550 - ₹4,500 and takes 13h 55m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 21h 46m.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and IIT Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Spicejet 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 4 times a day. Tickets cost ₹470–3,600 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
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More Questions & Answers
Howrah to IIT Kanpur bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, arrive at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh station.
Howrah to IIT Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to IIT Kanpur is 1021 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Howrah to IIT Kanpur.
There are 160+ hotels available in IIT Kanpur.