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How to get fromKathmandu to Kanpurby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Kathmandu to Kanpur by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Nepalgunj Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)plane plane KTM - KEP
    2. Drive from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Kanpurcar car
    6h
    ₹18,359–21,166

  2. Bus, train via Faizabad

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Kanpur Centraltrain train 22425 Vande Bharat Exp
    15h 36m
    ₹237–2,631

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar car
    2. Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain train 19726 / ...
    16h 14m
    ₹2,020–4,784

  4. Drive  624 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Kanpurcar car 624 km
    9h 40m
    ₹7,637–11,031

  5. Fly to Kanpur Airport

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane KTM - KNU
    7h 32m
    ₹11,764–19,999

  6. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane KTM - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    9h 38m
    ₹12,114–24,762

  7. Fly to Surkhet, drive

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Surkhet (SKH)plane plane KTM - SKH
    2. Drive from Surkhet (SKH) to Kanpurcar car
    7h 42m
    ₹9,038–36,787

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknowbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Kanpurbus bus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Kanpur
    19h

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Kanpur Centraltrain train 12565 / ...
    22h 45m
    ₹863–5,300

  10. Bus via Gorakhpur

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Kanpurbus bus Gorakhpur
    23h 48m

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket₹5,162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Kanpur, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Nepal Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Kanpur via Lucknow, Charbagh, Sachivalaya, and Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in around 19h.

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