Bengaluru to Prayagraj: every way to go
How to get from Bengaluru to Prayagraj: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 6 trains listed
- fastest 38h 25m (Sanghamitra SF Express 12295)
- train from ≈₹1,020 (SL, approx)
- car 1892 km, ₹20,620–₹28,380
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 | ≈₹1,020 | 6 | 38h 25m | ≈82 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 4h 5m | ≈364 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹20,620–₹28,380 | any time | 37h 48m | ≈322 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 4h 5m: about 1h 10m by road to BLR, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 25m from IXD into Prayagraj. 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 Bengaluru to Prayagraj
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04136 | Yesvantpur - Subedarganj Special Special | 07:00 YPR → 04:30 SFG (+2 day) | 45h 30m | Mon | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,020 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 06509 | KSR Bengaluru - Danapur Humsafar Express Humsafar Express | 07:15 SBC → 00:10 PCOI (+2 day) | 40h 55m | Mon | 3A 2A 1A | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | Check seats now |
| 12295 | Sanghamitra SF Express Superfast | 09:15 SMVB → 23:40 PCOI (+1 day) | 38h 25m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,120 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 22352 | Saharsa SF Express Superfast | 13:50 SMVB → 04:22 PCOI (+2 day) | 38h 32m | Mon | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,120 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 03252 | Danapur Special Fare SF Special Superfast | 23:50 SMVB → 17:45 PCOI (+2 day) | 41h 55m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,120 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 22366 | Danapur SF Express Superfast | 23:50 SMVB → 17:30 PCOI (+2 day) | 41h 40m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹1,120 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.
By car
- 1892 km
- about 37h 48m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹20,620–₹28,380
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 1892 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
- Bengaluru, Karnataka · stations: Banaswadi (BAND), Bangalore Cantonment (BNC), Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) (SBC), Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB), Yelahanka Junction (YNK), Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) · airports: BLR
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Prayagraj Junction (PRYJ), Prayagraj Sangam (PYGS), Subedarganj (SFG) · airports: IXD
About 1455 km apart in a straight line (1892 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Prayagraj’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Bengaluru to Prayagraj?
Sanghamitra SF Express (12295), scheduled at 38h 25m from SMVB to PCOI, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:37 IST.
How many trains run from Bengaluru to Prayagraj?
6 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 07:00 and the last at 23:50 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:37 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Bengaluru to Prayagraj?
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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6 trains go from Bengaluru to Prayagraj; the fastest takes 38h 25m, and fares start at about ₹1,020.