There are 7 ways to get from Sarnath to Lucknow by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Shiupur
best- Take the train from Shiupur to Lucknowtrain 20401
4h 25m₹461–1,997Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sarnath to Lucknow Citytrain 15007
12h 13m₹280–2,200Bus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
7h 4m₹1,095–3,190Drive 289.7 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Lucknowcar 289.7 km
4h 16m₹3,250–4,695Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Lucknowtaxi 289.7 km
4h 16m₹4,500–5,500Fly
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane VNS - LKO
4h 11m₹10,034–13,636Bus via Alambagh
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Alambaghbus
8h₹530–1,649
Sarnath to Lucknow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Lucknow is to bus via Alambagh which costs ₹500 - ₹1,700 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Lucknow is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarnath to Lucknow. However, there are services departing from Varanasi and arriving at Lucknow via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sarnath and arriving at Lucknow City. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Sarnath and Lucknow is 299 km. The road distance is 289.7 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Lucknow without a car is to train via Shiupur which takes 4h 25m and costs ₹460 - ₹2,000.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Sarnath to Lucknow, including transfers.
Sarnath to Lucknow bus services, operated by Safar Express Tour, depart from Varanasi station.
Sarnath to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Shiupur station.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Lucknow is to train via Shiupur which takes 4h 25m and costs ₹460 - ₹2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,200 and takes 7h 4m, you could also fly, which costs ₹10,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Lucknow, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Shiupur to Lucknow once daily. Tickets cost ₹210–1,700 and the journey takes 4h 14m. Alternatively, Safar Express Tour operates a bus from Varanasi to Lucknow every 4 hours, and the journey takes 6h 54m. 10 other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Shiupur to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Sarnath to Lucknow City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Phone
- +91-8743844445
- Website
- Safar Express Tour
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Safar Express Tour
- Phone
- +91 72199 79797
- Website
- Kissan Travels Pilani
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Kissan Travels Pilani
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Phone
- +91 98990 56542
- [email protected]
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
- Website
- Dhruv Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Dhruv Travels
- Phone
- +91 7020566333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cherry Collars
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- Phone
- +91 9928371859
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
- Website
- CKDT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- CKDT Travels
- Website
- Shree Saroj Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shree Saroj Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- 7230947777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- [email protected]
- Website
- UPSRTC
Bus from Varanasi to Alambagh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹420–800
- Website
- UPSRTC
- Ordinary
- ₹420–550
- AC
- ₹550–800
- Adult
- ₹490–750
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–5,500
Shree Travels
- Phone
- +91 87 65 69 99 16
- Website
- shreetravelsvaranasi.com
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 548 4538
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 961 676 1641
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 888 799 9562
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
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Booking & Getting There
Sarnath to Lucknow bus services, operated by Safar Express Tour, arrive at Lucknow station.
Sarnath to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Lucknow station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Lucknow is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Sarnath to Lucknow.
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