There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Kanpur by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Cochin International Airport to Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane COK - KNU
5h 33m₹11,257–23,500Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain 12512 / ...
45h 30m₹1,415–8,872Bus via Nagpur
- Take the bus from Thoppumpady to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagpurbus
- Take the bus from Nagpur to Kanpurbus
2d 5hDrive 2,227.6 km
- Drive from Kochi to Kanpurcar 2,227.6 km
32h 19m₹24,940–36,025Fly Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane COK - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
8h 19m₹10,227–18,400Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Kanpur Airport
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CJB - KNU
11h 12m₹10,525–24,422Bus
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Palakkadbus
- Take the bus from Palakkad to Madiwalabus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Kanpurbus
2d 16h
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Kanpur is to train which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000 and takes 45h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Kanpur is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kochi to Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Thoppumpady and arriving at Kanpur via Bengaluru and Nagpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kochi to Kanpur. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam Jn and arriving at Kanpur Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 30m.
The distance between Kochi and Kanpur is 1900 km. The road distance is 2227.6 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Kanpur without a car is to train which takes 45h 30m and costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Kochi to Kanpur, including transfers.
Kochi to Kanpur bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, depart from Thoppumpady station.
Kochi to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Ernakulam Jn station.
The best way to get from Kochi to Kanpur is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹24,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,000 and takes 45h 30m, you could also bus via Nagpur, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Kanpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Starlight Airline fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) twice daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Ernakulam Jn to Kanpur Central 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₹1,100–8,500 and the journey takes 45h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–22,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
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 Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thoppumpady to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagpur to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thoppumpady to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Nagpur to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Kanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Ernakulam to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–450
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Palakkad to Madiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,400
- Website
- KSRTC
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Booking & Getting There
Kochi to Kanpur bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Kochi to Kanpur train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochi to Kanpur is 2228 km. It takes approximately 32h 19m to drive from Kochi to Kanpur.
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