There are 9 ways to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lucknow to Gayabus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper / ...
10h 35mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Gaya Jntrain 13010 / ...
12h 13m₹563–2,658Drive 551.3 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Buddh Gayacar 551.3 km
6h 31m₹6,179–8,926Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucknow to Buddh Gayataxi 551.3 km
6h 31m₹8,500–11,000Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Gaya (GAY)plane LKO - GAY
8h 38m₹9,202–20,247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasibus
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Gaya Jntrain 13308 / ...
12h 51m₹848–2,549Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane LKO - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
5h 26m₹4,752–18,717Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the train from Lucknow to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Gaya (GAY)plane AYJ - GAY
18h 55m₹10,534–24,643Train to Kanpur Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Gaya (GAY)plane KNU - GAY
23h 25m₹9,303–22,231
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹2,700 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs ₹4,700 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Gaya via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Gaya Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Lucknow and Buddh Gaya is 551 km. The road distance is 551.3 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya, including transfers.
Lucknow to Buddh Gaya bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Lucknow station.
Lucknow to Buddh Gaya train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Lucknow station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹550 - ₹2,700 and takes 12h 13m, you could also fly, which costs ₹9,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Buddh Gaya, India?
SLGT Travels operates a bus from Lucknow to Gaya twice daily, and the journey takes 10h 20m. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Lucknow to Gaya Jn 5 times a day. Tickets cost ₹310–2,400 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Raipur, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–17,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–28,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Delhi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–27,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Gaya via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–27,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Gaya via Delhi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Varanasi Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Lucknow to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- [email protected]
- Website
- UPSRTC
Bus from Alambagh to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–750
- Website
- UPSRTC
- Ordinary
- ₹410–550
- AC
- ₹550–750
- Adult
- ₹490–750
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Cabio Cab Lucknow
- Phone
- +91 895 376 7676
- Website
- cabio.in
Taxi Rental
- Phone
- +91 809 091 5556
- Website
- taxilucknow.in
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Booking & Getting There
Lucknow to Buddh Gaya bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Gaya station.
Lucknow to Buddh Gaya train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gaya Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Buddh Gaya is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Lucknow to Buddh Gaya.
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