How to reach IIT Kanpur (View on map)

Rail and Road Connectivity:

Kanpur is connected by rail and road with the major cities in India . The IIT Kanpur is located at a distance of about 16 kilometers from the Kanpur Central Railway Station, in the vicinity of Kalyanpur, Kanpur. Taxis are available from the Cantt side of the Kanpur Central Railway Station (from Platform number 1 side). The city taxis may be old-fashioned. There is a pre-paid auto and taxi booth. The rates are about Rs. 200/- to 250/- for a taxi, and Rs. 130/- for an auto-rickshaw. Sometimes you may be able to negotiate a few rupees less with the driver, if you don't go to the pre-paid booth.

Air connectivity:

Visitors coming over to Kanpur have to get down at Lucknow Airport , Lucknow , the capital city of the state or Uttar Pradesh , India . One can avail the taxis at the airport taxi-stand, 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. Depending on the type of vehicle, these taxis will charge between Rs 1000/- and Rs. 1300/-. (Charge for Air-conditioned taxi is only Rs. 100/- to 200/- extra.)

The visitors may choose first to come over to the Visitors' Hostel (Guest House) of IIT Kanpur for further directions regarding accommodation. In case of difficulty in reaching there, one may call on phone numbers of Visitors' Hostel: 0512-2597209 and 0512-2597202.

Weather Conditions

For current updates on Kanpur weather (from BBC) you may try the following link:
Kanpur weather