There are 6 ways to get from Howrah to Kanpur by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 12301 / ...
11h 55m₹470–3,600Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Kanpurbus
21h 51m₹1,476–4,508Drive 1,006.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Kanpurcar 1,006.9 km
13h 42m₹11,298–16,319Fly to Kanpur Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CCU - KNU
7h 22m₹8,708–23,258Train via Sealdah
- Take the train from Sealdah to Kanpur Centraltrain 12313 / ...
13h 50m₹483–3,615Fly 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
6h 28m₹6,678–12,158
Howrah to Kanpur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to train via Sealdah which costs ₹480 - ₹3,700 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹13,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Kanpur Central. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Howrah and Kanpur is 999 km. The road distance is 1006.9 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs ₹470 - ₹3,600.
The train from Howrah Jn to Kanpur Central takes 11h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Howrah to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Kanpur is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs ₹470 - ₹3,600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹8,500 - ₹24,000 and takes 7h 22m.
Howrah to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Kanpur is 1007 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Howrah to Kanpur.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Kanpur, India?
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. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and Starlight Airline fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–30,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Raipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–11,000
- 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 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 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
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,200
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Website
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 9099022225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shrinath Travel Agency Pvt. Ltd.
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Shrinath Travel Agency Pvt. Ltd.
- Website
- Raj travels Jhunjhunu
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Raj travels Jhunjhunu
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Shri mahavir tour and travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,300
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 97113 29572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ajuman Holidays
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ajuman Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98919 18058
- [email protected]
- Website
- BSS Cool Cool Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- BSS Cool Cool Travels
- Website
- Simran Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Simran Travels
- Website
- Abhishek Holidays
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Abhishek Holidays
Bus from Varanasi to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- New Yadav Vishwakarma Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- 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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