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Travelling to and from Kanpur

Travelling by air

International Travel and Transit Assistance from Delhi Domestic Travel

Travelling by train

International Travel

The Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is a convenient point of entry for arriving at Kanpur. The IGI airport at Delhi is served by most major airlines. The international terminal at the IGI airport is called Terminal 2.

Domestic air travel

Kanpur is mostly served by the airport of the city of Lucknow that is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from IIT Kanpur. There are currently four airlines that serve the Lucknow airport with several direct flights to Delhi and Mumbai everyday. There is also a local airport in Kanpur that is about an hour's driving distance from IIT Kanpur. Ocassionally,  Air India  flies to and from Delhi direct to Kanpur airport. So, do check this option as well, while planning your trip.

Other airline operators that also have flights to Lucknow from various destinations are:

Air Travel from Delhi

Note that domestic flights mostly operate out of Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. Terminals 1 and 2 are at a distance of about 5 miles from each other. There are courtesy shuttle buses that run between the two terminals at a frequency of approximately one per hour. Please contact the airline help desk across from the baggage claim area to avail of this facility. Terminal 1 is divided into several buildings, named Terminals 1A through 1D. Please refer to the IGI airport website to find out which airlines operate out of which terminals.

Air Travel from Mumbai

There are a few direct flights from Mumbai to Lucknow. Another possibility is to take one of the many flights between Mumbai and Delhi and then connect to a Delhi-Lucknow or Delhi-Kanpur flight.

Coming to Kanpur from Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad

If you are planning to come from one of the Indian metros or state capitals, you can take a flight from that city to either Delhi or Mumbai and then connect to one of the flights to Lucknow.

Domestic Train Travel

Train service in India is provided by the Indian Railways and is the most popular form of public transportation. Passenger service in the Indian Railways is divided into several classes, namely, Air Conditioned I (First) class, Air Conditioned II (Two Tier) class, Air Conditioned III (3-tier) class, Air Conditioned Chair Car and Sleeper Class. The Rajdhani and the Shatabdi family of trains are widely regarded as the best trains in India. Train reservations can be made at one of the many Railway reservation counters all over India or over the internet using the Indian Railways e-ticket facility. See the Indian Railways website for further details. For those inexperienced in travelling by the Indian Railways, it is recommended that they travel by one of Air Conditioned I, Air Conditioned II or the Air-Conditioned Chair Car (for Shatabdi trains) classes.

 

Travelling to and from New Delhi

There are over twenty trains connecting New Delhi with Kanpur. A few of the convenient trains are listed below. The city of Delhi has several railway stations. The trains listed below originate from the New Delhi Railway Station (code NDLS). The New Delhi railway station is about 10-12 miles from either of the airports. Depending upon the traffic, it may take from 45 minutes to an hour and a half to get from the airport to the railway station. It is suggested that passengers connecting from a flight to a train take this into consideration. The main train station at Kanpur is called the Kanpur Central railway station (code CNB).

Train Number

 

Train Name

 

Origin

 

Dep. Time

 

Destination

 

Arr. Time

 

Travel Time

 

Days of Run

 

Classes

 

M

 

T

 

W

 

T

 

F

 

S

 

S

 

18110

JAT MURI ROU EXP

SZM

04:10

CNB

12:40

08:30

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12312

KALKA MAIL

ANDI

05:11

CNB

14:20

09:09

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12004

LJN SWRAN SHTBD

NDLS

06:10

CNB

11:20

05:10

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

EC CC

12816

NANDAN KANAN EX

NDLS

06:25

CNB

12:20

05:55

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

2A 3A SL

15484

MAHANANDA EXP

DLI

06:35

CNB

15:12

08:37

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12506

NORTH EAST EXP

ANVT

06:45

CNB

12:50

06:05

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

13008

U A TOOFAN EXP

NDLS

07:00

CNB

18:45

11:45

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3A SL

22806

ANVT BBS SUP

ANVT

07:05

CNB

13:15

06:10

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

1A 2A 3A SL

12488

SEEMANCHAL EXP

ANVT

07:30

CNB

13:45

06:15

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12398

MAHABODHI EXP

NDLS

12:10

CNB

17:35

05:25

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12420

GOMTI EXPRESS

NDLS

12:25

CNB

19:50

07:25

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A CC 2S

15026

ANVT MAU EXP

ANVT

12:55

CNB

19:15

06:20

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

2A 3A SL

12566

BIHAR S KRANTI

NDLS

14:15

CNB

20:15

06:00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12368

VIKRAMSHILA EXP

ANVT

14:40

CNB

20:25

05:45

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

15708

ASR KIR EXPRESS

SZM

14:42

CNB

22:50

08:08

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

14006

LICHCHAVI EXP

ANVT

15:10

CNB

23:25

08:15

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12034

NDLS CNB SHT

NDLS

15:50

CNB

20:45

04:55

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

EC CC

12440

NDLS RNC RAJ EXP

NDLS

16:00

CNB

20:55

04:55

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

1A 2A 3A

12424

DBRT RAJDHANI

NDLS

16:10

CNB

21:05

04:55

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A

12314

SEALDAH RJDHANI

NDLS

16:25

CNB

21:15

04:50

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A

12302

KOLKATA RJDHNI

NDLS

16:55

CNB

21:35

04:40

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A

22406

ANVT BGP G RATH

ANVT

16:55

CNB

22:12

05:17

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

3A CC

22812

BUBNESWR RJDHNI

NDLS

17:05

CNB

21:45

04:40

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

1A 2A 3A

12310

RJPB RAJDHANI

NDLS

17:15

CNB

21:55

04:40

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A

12394

SAMPOORN K EXP

NDLS

17:25

CNB

22:25

05:00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12382

POORVA EXPRESS

NDLS

17:35

CNB

23:00

05:25

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

1A 2A 3A SL

12560

SHIV GANGA EXP

NDLS

18:55

CNB

01:00

06:05

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

22434

ANVT GCT S F EXP

ANVT

19:10

CNB

01:27

06:17

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

1A 2A 3A SL

12226

KAIFIYAT EXP

DLI

19:15

CNB

01:35

06:20

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12260

SDAH DURONTO EXP

NDLS

19:40

CNB

00:29

04:49

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

1A 2A 3A

12818

JHARKHAND EXPRE

ANVT

19:45

CNB

01:45

06:00

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

2A 3A SL

12554

VAISHALI EXP

NDLS

19:50

CNB

02:20

06:30

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12572

GKP HUMSFAR

ANVT

20:00

CNB

00:50

04:50

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

3A

12402

MAGADH EXPRESS

NDLS

20:00

CNB

02:30

06:30

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12556

GORAKDAM EXPRES

NDLS

20:25

CNB

03:05

06:40

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL 2S

12562

SWATANTRTA S EXP

NDLS

20:35

CNB

02:40

06:05

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

14218

UNCHAHAR EXP

SZM

20:48

CNB

05:05

08:17

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12428

ANVT REWA EXP

ANVT

21:15

CNB

03:15

06:00

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12418

PRAYAG RAJ EXP

NDLS

21:20

CNB

03:30

06:10

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

13414

FARKKA EXPRESS

DLI

21:40

CNB

05:30

07:50

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

2A 3A SL

14724

KALINDI EXPRESS

DLI

21:50

CNB

11:10

13:20

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

12802

PURSHOTTAM EXP

NDLS

22:15

CNB

03:55

05:40

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12582

NDLS MUV SF EXP

NDLS

22:25

CNB

04:45

06:20

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

14056

BRAHMPUTRA MAIL

DLI

23:40

CNB

05:50

06:10

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12452

SHRAM SHKTI EXP

NDLS

23:55

CNB

06:30

06:35

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL

14020

AGTL SUNDRI EXP

ANVT

23:55

CNB

06:05

06:10

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

2A 3A SL

Direct Trains from Kolkata

Air travel from Kolkata (formerly called Calcutta) to Kanpur requires a changeover at Delhi. Overnight train journey by the Rajdhani expresses can provide a comfortable alternative, besides being less expensive. Below is a list of the timings of the Rajdhani expresses that connect Kanpur to Kolkata. Note that Kolkata has two stations, namely, Howrah and Sealdah. The Calcutta Rajdhani departs from the Howrah station, whereas, the Sealdah Rajdhani departs from the Sealdah station. (In the following table (+1) indicates that the timings specified are for the day after the day of boarding the train.)

Train Number

 

Train Name

 

Origin

 

Dep. Time

 

Destination

 

Arr. Time

 

Travel Time

 

Days of Run

 

Classes

 

M

 

T

 

W

 

T

 

F

 

S

 

S

 

12303

POORVA EXPRESS

HWH

08:05

CNB

00:05

16:00

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

1A 2A 3A SL

22857

SRC ANVT SF EXP

SRC

08:50

CNB

03:50

19:00

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

2A 3A SL

13007

U ABHATOOFAN EXP

HWH

09:35

CNB

08:25

22:50

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3A SL

12273

NDLS DURONTO

HWH

12:45

CNB

00:50

12:05

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

1A 2A 3A SL

12313

SDAH RAJDHANIEXP

SDAH

16:50

CNB

05:10

12:20

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A

12301

KOLKATA RAJDHNI

HWH

16:55

CNB

04:45

11:50

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

1A 2A 3A

12259

NDLS DURONTO

SDAH

18:30

CNB

06:20

11:50

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

1A 2A 3A

12311

HWH DLI KLK MAIL

HWH

19:40

CNB

12:35

16:55

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

1A 2A 3A SL 2S

12938

GARBHA EXPRESS

HWH

23:00

CNB

14:00

15:00

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

2A 3A SL

12987

SDAH AJMER EXP

SDAH

23:05

CNB

14:30

15:25

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

12307

HWH JU EXPRESS

HWH

23:40

CNB

15:05

15:25

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

2A 3A SL

How to Reach IIT (Kanpur)

Taxis are easily available from the Cantt side of the Kanpur Central Railway Station (from Platform number 1 side). There is a pre-paid auto and taxi booth.

Lucknow Airport also has taxis available, but they can ask for any arbitrary amount. The best thing is to ask your host in IIT Kanpur in advance to book a taxi for you.

Rates (as of Nov 2016)

ModeFrom Kanpur StationFrom Kanpur AirportFrom Lucknow Airport
Auto 250 - -
Taxi (Toyota Etios, Fiat Linea, Maruti Swift Dzire) 450 640 2100
Innova 575 860 2580

You can also hire OLA cabs. OLA cabs fare in Kanpur.