There are 6 ways to get from West Bengal to Lucknow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Bagdogra Airport
best- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane IXB - LKO
4h 48m₹7,890–13,465Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Lucknowtrain 22317
16h 55m₹460–3,500Train via Kanpur
- Take the train from Sealdah to Kanpur Centraltrain 12313 / ...
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain 14124 / ...
14h 39m₹609–4,696Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
20h 12mDrive 959.4 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Lucknowcar 959.4 km
14h 14m₹10,754–15,533Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CCU - LKO
3h 31m₹6,151–11,905
West Bengal to Lucknow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from West Bengal to Lucknow is to train which costs ₹460 - ₹3,500 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from West Bengal to Lucknow is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹12,000.
No, there is no direct bus from West Bengal to Lucknow. However, there are services departing from Kolkata and arriving at Lucknow via Varanasi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sealdah and arriving at Lucknow. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between West Bengal and Lucknow is 764 km. The road distance is 959.4 km.
The best way to get from West Bengal to Lucknow without a car is to train via Kanpur which takes 14h 39m and costs ₹600 - ₹4,700.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from West Bengal to Lucknow, including transfers.
West Bengal to Lucknow bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Kolkata station.
West Bengal to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from West Bengal to Lucknow is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can train via Kanpur, which costs ₹600 - ₹4,700 and takes 14h 39m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 12m.
What companies run services between West Bengal, India and Lucknow, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sealdah to Lucknow via Kanpur Central in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
Train from Sealdah to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Varanasi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
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Booking & Getting There
West Bengal to Lucknow bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Varanasi station.
West Bengal to Lucknow train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kanpur Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Bengal to Lucknow is 959 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from West Bengal to Lucknow.
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