Travelling to and from Kanpur

Travelling by air

Travelling by train

International Travel

The Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is a convenient port 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 1hour 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. There is currently only one flight of Indian Airlines to and from Delhi that arrives at and departs from the Kanpur airport.

Indian Airlines

Jet Airways

Jetlite Airlines

KingFisher Airlines

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.


Flights between IGI Delhi (Terminal 1) and Lucknow
Airline Departs
Delhi 		Arrives at
Lucknow 		Remarks Departs
Lucknow 		Arrives at
Delhi		 Remarks
KingFisher Airlines 0730 0820 daily 0850 0940 daily
1315 1415 daily 1445 1545 daily
1805 1855 daily 1930 2020 daily
Indian Airlines/Air India 0805 0900 daily 0600 0655 MThSa
1750 1845 daily 1000 1100 daily
1800 1855 WFSu 1930 2025 daily
Jet Airways/ Jetlite 0550 0650 Jetlite 0720 0820 daily
0815 0940 Jet Air 1010 1135 daily
1855 1955 Jetlite 2025 2125 daily



Flights Delhi Kanpur

Airlines 		Departs
Delhi 		Arrives at
Kanpur 		Remarks Departs
Kanpur 		Arrives at
Delhi		 Remarks
Indian Airlines 1320 1445 daily 1710 1835 daily



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.


Flights to and fro Mumbai

Airlines 		Departs
Mumbai 		Arrives at
Lucknow 		Remarks Departs
Lucknow 		Arrives at
Mumbai		 Remarks
KingFisher Airlines 1640 1840 daily 1930 2130 daily
Indian Airlines 1110 1330 daily 1350 1600 daily
Jetlite 0935 1130 daily 1215 1545 daily



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 Indian Railways e-ticket. 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 airports to the railway station. It is suggested that passengers connecting from a flight to a train should take this into consideration. The main train station at Kanpur is called the Kanpur Central station (code CNB).


Convenient Trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur Central (CNB)
Train Departs
New Delhi 		Arrives at
Kanpur Central
Shramshakti Express 2340 0600
Calcutta Rajdhani 1700 2137
Sealdah Rajdhani 1630 2120
Dibrugarh Rajdhani 1400 1832
Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani 1720 2157 WSa
Lucknow Shatabdi 0615 1120
Train Departs
Kanpur Central 		Arrives at
New Delhi
Shramshakti Express 2335 0600
Calcutta Rajdhani 0453 0955
Sealdah Rajdhani 0518 1035


Lucknow Shatabdi 1645 2210
Gomti Express
(Except Sundays)		 0658 1400



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.


Rajdhani Expresses between Kanpur and Kolkata
Train Departs
Kolkata 		Arrives at
Kanpur 		Remarks
Calcutta Rajdhani 1645 0445 (+1) Except Sunday
1405 0445 (+1) Sunday
Sealdah Rajdhani 1640 0510 (+1)
Train Departs
Kanpur 		Arrives at
Kolkata 		Remarks
Calcutta Rajdhani 2142 0955 (+1) except Friday
2142 1240 (+1) Friday
Sealdah Rajdhani 2125 1015 (+1)