There are 6 ways to get from Lucknow to Nālanda by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, 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 Rahui Roadtrain
5h 41m₹4,812–18,687Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Bihar Shariftrain 12392
12h 22m₹667–2,876Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Patnabus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
- Take the taxi from Patna to Nālandataxi
10h 39m₹1,863–5,602Drive 567.8 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Nālandacar 567.8 km
6h 50m₹6,342–9,160Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucknow to Nālandataxi 567.8 km
6h 50m₹10,000–12,000Fly to Gaya, taxi
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Gaya (GAY)plane LKO - GAY
- Take the taxi from Gaya (GAY) to Nālandataxi
6h 48m₹11,032–22,437
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Nālanda is to train which costs ₹650 - ₹2,900 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Nālanda is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs ₹4,800 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct train from Lucknow to Nālanda. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Bihar Sharif via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Lucknow and Nālanda is 532 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 10h 39m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m 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 51+ 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 12h 2m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patna Jn to Rahui Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Lucknow to Bihar Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,700
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
- Website
- Mohindra Smart Bus
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Mohindra Smart Bus
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Skyline Bus Services
Bus from Lucknow to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Skyline Bus Services
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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
Bodh Gaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 77 39 68 09 22
- Website
- bodhgayataxi.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 79 70 99 77 07
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
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