Agra to Lucknow: every way to go
How to get from Agra to Lucknow: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 5 trains listed
- fastest 5h 54m (Lucknow Jn. InterCity SF Express 12180)
- train from ≈₹120 (2S, approx)
- car 380 km, ₹4,140–₹5,700
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹120 | 5 | 5h 54m | ≈11 kg |
| Bus | not checked yet | not checked yet | not checked yet | ≈10 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 10m | ≈73 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹4,140–₹5,700 | any time | 7h 36m | ≈65 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 3h 10m: about 15m by road to AGR, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 25m from LKO into Lucknow. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Agra to Lucknow
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13238 | Kota - Patna Express Mail/Express | 00:10 AGC → 06:55 LKO | 6h 45m | Sun Thu Fri | 2S CC SL | ≈₹120 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 19725 | Khatipura - Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express Amrit Bharat | 01:55 IDH → 10:39 GTNR | 8h 44m | Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹220 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 12180 | Lucknow Jn. InterCity SF Express Superfast | 06:31 AF → 12:25 LJN | 5h 54m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹130 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 14854 | Marudhar Express Mail/Express | 18:00 IDH → 01:20 LKO (+1 day) | 7h 20m | Mon Thu Sat | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹185 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 19037 | Avadh Express Mail/Express | 18:50 IDH → 04:01 BNZ (+1 day) | 9h 11m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹190 SL, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
Bus
Typical, not live. Checked
By car
- 380 km
- about 7h 36m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹4,140–₹5,700
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 380 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Agra Fort (AF), Agra Cantonment (AGC) · airports: AGR
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Aishbagh (ASH), Gomti Nagar (GTNR), Lucknow Junction (LJN), Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) · airports: LKO
About 292 km apart in a straight line (380 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Lucknow’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Agra to Lucknow?
Lucknow Jn. InterCity SF Express (12180), scheduled at 5h 54m from AF to LJN, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:35 IST.
How many trains run from Agra to Lucknow?
5 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 00:10 and the last at 18:50 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:35 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Agra to Lucknow?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
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5 trains go from Agra to Lucknow; the fastest takes 5h 54m, and fares start at about ₹120.