Lucknow to Chennai: every way to go
How to get from Lucknow to Chennai: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 1 trains listed
- fastest 38h 40m (MGR Chennai Central Express 16094)
- train from ≈₹985 (SL, approx)
- car 1990 km, ₹21,690–₹29,850
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 | ≈₹985 | 1 | 38h 40m | ≈73 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 35m | ≈383 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹21,690–₹29,850 | any time | 39h 48m | ≈338 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 35m: about 25m by road to LKO, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 40m from MAA into Chennai. 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 Lucknow to Chennai
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16094 | MGR Chennai Central Express Mail/Express | 16:20 LJN → 07:00 MAS (+2 day) | 38h 40m | Mon Thu | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹985 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
- 1990 km
- about 39h 48m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹21,690–₹29,850
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 1990 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
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Aishbagh (ASH), Gomti Nagar (GTNR), Lucknow Junction (LJN), Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) · airports: LKO
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu · stations: Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Central (MAS), Chennai Egmore (MS), Tambaram (TBM) · airports: MAA
About 1531 km apart in a straight line (1990 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Chennai’s stations
Also useful
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.
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1 trains go from Lucknow to Chennai; the fastest takes 38h 40m, and fares start at about ₹985.