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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 table below lists some direct flights to and from Delhi from a few European and North American hubs scheduled for Dec 2006.

The tables below are provided as a convenient reference and are not a substitute for airline or train schedules. Please check with the carrier for authentic timings.


Some international flights to and from IGI, Delhi
Airline From Departs To Arrives Remarks
Air Canada Toronto 1840 Delhi 2150(+1)
Delhi 0145 Toronto 1245
AirIndia Frankfurt 1615 Delhi 0330 (+1) TThSu
Delhi 0720 Frankfurt 1215 Th
Delhi 0730 Frankfurt 1225 MWSa
London 0945 Delhi 2235 M--F
London 1135 Delhi 0130 (+1) Sa
London 1830 Delhi 0815 (+1) Sa
American
Airlines		 Chicago 1940 Delhi 2135 (+1)
Delhi 1255 Chicago 0520
Lufthansa Frankfurt 1335 Delhi 0115 (+1)
Frankfurt 1325 Mumbai 0125 (+1)
Delhi 0305 Frankfurt 0650
Mumbai 0325 Frankfurt 0740
Alitalia Milan 1020 Delhi 2250
Delhi 0250 Milan 0730
British
Airways		 London 0800 Delhi 1210
Delhi 1230 Heathrow 1640
Air France Paris 1025 Delhi 2300
Delhi 0125 Paris 0545
Jet Airways London 1215 Delhi 1655 FSa
London 1250 Delhi 1730 MTWThSu
Delhi 2045 London 1000 (+1)



Domestic air travel to and from Kanpur

 Kanpur is mostly served by the airport of the city of Lucknow that is about 2 and a 1/2 hours drive from IIT Kanpur. There are currently three airlines that serve the Lucknow airport.

Indian Airlines

Jet Airways

Sahara Airlines

Air Travel from Delhi

Note that domestic flights operate out of Palam Airport in Delhi, which is located at a distance of about 4 miles from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The airports are connected by a shuttle bus (that runs approximately once an hour in the night), or by taxis available outside the airport.


Flights between Delhi (Palam Airport) and Lucknow
Airline Departs
Delhi 		Arrives at
Lucknow 		Remarks
Indian Airlines 0855 0950
1605 1700
1730 1825 WFSu
Jet Airways 0830 0955
Sahara Airlines 0605 0705
1310 1410
1920 2020
Airline Departs
Lucknow 		Arrives
Delhi		 Remarks
Indian Airlines 0430 0525 MThSa
1035 1130
1750 1845
Jet Airways 1025 1150
Sahara Airlines 0735 0835
1440 1540
2205 2305



Connecting from Mumbai

There are a couple of 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 flight.


Flights to and fro Mumbai

Airlines 		Departs
Mumbai 		Arrives
at Lucknow
Sahara Airlines 0725 0930
1930 2135

Airlines 		Departs
Lucknow 		Arrives
at Mumbai
Sahara Airlines 10001210
2050 2255



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. Travel reservations can be made at one of the many Railway reservation counters all over India or over the internet. 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 (NDLS) and are scheduled to run daily. 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. Kanpur has two railway stations, with the Kanpur Central station (code CNB) being by far the busiest.


Convenient Trains between New Delhi (NDLS) and Kanpur (CNB)
Train Departs
New Delhi 		Arrives at
Kanpur Central
Shramshakti Express 2330 0630
Rewa Express 2345 0645
Calcutta Rajdhani 1700 2150
Sealdah Rajdhani 1645 2140
Dibrugarh Rajdhani 1400 1850
Lucknow Shatabdi 0615 1120
Train Departs
Kanpur Central 		Arrives at
New Delhi
Shramshakti Express 2335 0610
Calcutta Rajdhani 0450 0950
Sealdah Rajdhani 0530 1050
Dibrugarh Rajdhani 05031010
Lucknow Shatabdi 16452210
Gomti Express
(Except Sundays)		 0700 1355

Direct Trains from Kolkata and Kharagpur

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 and Kharagpur respectively. 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 1615 0445 (+1) Except Sunday
1315 0445 (+1) Sunday
Sealdah Rajdhani 1635 0525 (+1)
Train Departs
Kanpur 		Arrives at
Kolkata 		Remarks
Calcutta Rajdhani 2155 1045 (+1) except Friday
2155 1335 (+1) Friday
Sealdah Rajdhani 21421045 (+1)



Rajdhani express between Kharagpur and Kanpur
Train Departs
Kharagpur 		Arrives at
Kanpur 		Remarks
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani 1535 0510 (+1) Wed, Sun
1350 0510 (+1) Mon, Fri
Departs
Kanpur 		Arrives at
Kharagpur		 Remarks
Bhubaneswar Rajdhani 2210 1200(+1) Mon, Fri
2210 1410 (+1) Wed, Sat