Lucknow to Gorakhpur: every way to go
How to get from Lucknow to Gorakhpur: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 32 trains listed
- fastest 4h 15m (Prayagraj - Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express 22550)
- train from ≈₹95 (2S, approx)
- car 315 km, ₹3,430–₹4,730
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 | ≈₹95 | 32 | 4h 15m | ≈10 kg |
| Bus | not checked yet | not checked yet | not checked yet | ≈9 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 25m | ≈61 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹3,430–₹4,730 | any time | 6h 18m | ≈54 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 25m: about 25m by road to LKO, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 30m from GOP into Gorakhpur. 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 Gorakhpur
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15086 | Bandra Terminus - Gorakhpur Amrit Bharat Express Amrit Bharat | 00:58 ASH → 06:45 GKP | 5h 47m | Sat | 2S CC SL | ≈₹115 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 02564 | Barauni Special Fare Clone Special Special | 01:35 ASH → 06:35 GKP | 5h | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹100 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 22538 | Kushinagar SF Express Superfast | 01:52 ASH → 07:10 GKP | 5h 18m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹115 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 15708 | Amrapali Express Mail/Express | 02:20 ASH → 08:10 GKP | 5h 50m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹100 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 12572 | Anand Vihar - Gorakhpur Humsafar Express Humsafar Express | 02:40 LKO → 09:15 GKP | 6h 35m | Sun Mon Thu Sat | 3A 2A 1A | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | Check seats now |
| 19037 | Avadh Express Mail/Express | 03:35 ASH → 11:25 GKP | 7h 50m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹160 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
- 315 km
- about 6h 18m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹3,430–₹4,730
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 315 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
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) · airports: GOP
About 242 km apart in a straight line (315 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Gorakhpur’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Lucknow to Gorakhpur?
Prayagraj - Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express (22550), scheduled at 4h 15m from LKO to GKP, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:40 IST.
How many trains run from Lucknow to Gorakhpur?
32 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 00:58 and the last at 23:10 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:40 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Lucknow to Gorakhpur?
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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32 trains go from Lucknow to Gorakhpur; the fastest takes 4h 15m, and fares start at about ₹95.