Lucknow is a popular place which can be reached by air, rail, and road transport. Lucknow is connected to all the major cities of India through all the three modes of transport. Lucknow is also connected to some places abroad like Dubai, Jeddah, Bangkok etc. through international flights.
The distance of some of the cities from Lucknow is as follows −
Lucknow to Allahabad
By air – 179km
By rail – 195km
By road – 201km
Lucknow to Kanpur
By air – 77km
By rail - 195km
by road - 73km
Lucknow to Jhansi
By air – 273km
By rail – 292km
By road – 303km
Lucknow to Delhi
By air – 417km
By rail – 500km
By road – 555km
Lucknow to Agra
By air – 296km
By rail – 328km
By road – 334km
Lucknow to Gwalior
By air – 281km
By rail – 446km
By road – 343km
Lucknow to Faizabad
By air – 119km
By rail – 135km
By road – 128km
Lucknow to Gorakhpur
By air – 243km
By rail – 263km
By road – 272km
Lucknow to Varanasi
By air – 259km
By rail – 283km
By road – 274km
The nearest airport to Lucknow is Chowdhury Charan Singh airport which is located at Amausi, 14km away from the city. National and international flights land here and theairport is the 12th busiest airport of India. Terminal 1 is there for arrival and departure for international flights and terminal 2 is for domestic flights.
Lucknow is well-connected to almost all parts of India through railways. Lucknow railway station is located at Charbagh from where many trains depart and arrive. Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Double Decker, Gharib Rath, superfast and fast mail and express trains pass through the city. Many trains originate from the station to other cities.
Lucknow is well-connected to many nearby as well as distant places through road transport. People can catch UPSRTC buses or private buses to go to their destination. The buses go to Kanpur Allahabad, Delhi, Jaipur, and many other places. The bus stand is located opposite to charbagh railway station.
Tourists can use buses, taxis, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws to move in and around the city. Local buses can be taken from Alambagh where local bus stand is located. Private taxi providers are there who provide taxis for visiting various places in Lucknow. Auto and cycle-rickshaws are also very common.