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 36m₹7,612–12,687Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Bihar Shariftrain 12392
12h 22m₹667–2,876Bus, 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₹6,370–9,201Taxi
- 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
10h 13m₹14,032–20,437
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Questions & Answers
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 36m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
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 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m 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 52+ 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
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–8,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Gauhati, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
- 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 9316 993169
- [email protected]
- Website
- Indo Canadian Express
Bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Indo Canadian Express
- 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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