There are 8 ways to get from Lucknow to Nālanda by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train, line 03232 train
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane LKO - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain
- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Sohsarai Halttrain
5h 11m₹5,492–12,167Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Bihar Shariftrain 12392
12h 41m₹427–3,316Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Patnabus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Patna
- Take the taxi from Patna to Nālandataxi
11h 3mDrive 567.8 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Nālandacar 567.8 km
6h 50m₹6,401–9,245Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucknow to Nālandataxi 567.8 km
6h 50m₹10,000–12,000Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya, train
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Gaya (GAY)plane LKO - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Sohsarai Halttrain
13h 49m₹11,362–19,457Train to Kanpur Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane KNU - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain
11h 32m₹11,593–24,149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Patnabus
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Sohsarai Halttrain
16h 27m
Lucknow to Nālanda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Nālanda is to train which costs ₹420 - ₹3,400 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Nālanda is to fly and train and line 03232 train which takes 5h 11m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lucknow to Nālanda. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Sohsarai Halt via Bihar Sharif. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Lucknow and Nālanda is 528 km. The road distance is 567.8 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Nālanda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lucknow to Nālanda, including transfers.
Lucknow to Nālanda train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Lucknow station.
Lucknow to Nālanda train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Bihar Sharif station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Nālanda is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Lucknow to Nālanda.
There are 50+ hotels available in Nālanda.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Nālanda, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Lucknow to Bihar Sharif once daily. Tickets cost ₹320–2,500 and the journey takes 11h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Gauhati, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–15,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Sohsarai Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹110–900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–140
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹330–420
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹440–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹700–900
Train from Lucknow to Bihar Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Gaya Jn to Sohsarai Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
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 Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Patna Jn to Sohsarai Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Lucknow to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–5,250
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹460–650
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–12,000
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 600 0999
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Buddha Cab
- Phone
- +91 821 045 9744
- Website
- buddhacab.in
Nirvana Cabs
- Phone
- +91 732 494 2884
- Website
- nirvanacab.com
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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