There are 10 ways to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane KTM - KNU
7h 32m₹13,036–24,448Bus, train via Faizabad
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Kanpur Centraltrain 22425 Vande Bharat Exp
15h 36m₹237–2,631Drive, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 15557
14h 54m₹2,023–4,874Drive 624.2 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Kanpurcar 624.2 km
9h 41m₹7,609–10,990Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane KTM - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
9h 18m₹12,124–20,746Fly to Surkhet, drive
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Surkhet (SKH)plane KTM - SKH
- Drive from Surkhet (SKH) to Kanpurcar
7h 44m₹9,148–35,803Fly to Dhangarhi, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dhangarhi (DHI)plane KTM - DHI
- Take the train from Mailani to Aishbaghtrain
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Kanpur Centraltrain
9h 56m₹42,842–86,576Bus
- Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknowbus
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Kanpurbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Kanpur
19hBus, train
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Kanpur Centraltrain 12555 / ...
22h 45m₹863–5,300Bus via Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Kanpurbus Gorakhpur
23h 48m
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur is to bus and train via Faizabad which costs ₹230 - ₹2,700 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kathmandu to Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Kathmandu Swoyambhu and arriving at Kanpur via Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Kathmandu and Kanpur is 525 km. The road distance is 624.2 km.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur without a car is to bus and train via Faizabad which takes 15h 36m and costs ₹230 - ₹2,700.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur, including transfers.
Kathmandu to Kanpur bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, depart from Kathmandu Swoyambhu station.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h.
Kathmandu to Kanpur bus services, operated by Asians Shina Tours & Travel, arrive at Lucknow station.
Kanpur is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 2:13 AM in Kathmandu and 1:58 AM in Kanpur.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Nepal Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Kanpur via Lucknow, Charbagh, Sachivalaya, and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in around 19h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–44,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Surkhet
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–29,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dhangarhi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–30,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Surkhet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–29,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Dhangarhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–30,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 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 Mailani to Aishbagh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Aishbagh to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Gorakhpur to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Kanpur is 624 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Kathmandu to Kanpur.
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