Lucknow to Chennai flights
Flying from Lucknow to Chennai: which airports, how far they are from town, the fares our searches have seen, and the train if it is the better fit.
Route facts
- 1 trains listed
- fastest 38h 40m (MGR Chennai Central Express 16094)
- train from ≈₹985 (SL, approx)
Trains checked
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
By train instead
If flying does not suit, the railway lists 1 trains between the two cities, the quickest scheduled at 38h 40m and seats from about ₹985 in SL.
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
Flights
Airports
Lucknow: LKO (Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport) · about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line
Chennai: MAA (Chennai International Airport) · about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line
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Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Lucknow to Chennai?
MGR Chennai Central Express (16094), scheduled at 38h 40m from LJN to MAS, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST.
How many trains run from Lucknow to Chennai?
1 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 16:20 and the last at 16:20 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:39 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Lucknow to Chennai?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
1 trains go from Lucknow to Chennai; the fastest takes 38h 40m, and fares start at about ₹985.