Travel in Lucknow
Location
Lucknow is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with an area of 75sq.kms extending from latititude.How to reach
By Air
Lucknow is well connected with the other important towns and cities of the country by air. Most of the domestic flight operators have regular scheduled flights to the Lucknow airport Amausi, which is about 15 km away from the main city area.Airport (14 km), bus from Hotel Clarks Avadh, 8 MG Marg. Indian Airlines office (Tel 220927) at Hotel Clarks Avadh, flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, and Kolkata. Sahara also flies to Delhi (377675, 371738). Jet Airways 434009.
Amausi Airport, Lucknow is directly connected with Delhi, Patna, Kolkata, Mumbai and Varanasi by direct flights.
By Rail
Lucknow, on the Northern and North-Eastern Railway, is directly connected with major cities and all other main places in India.Almost all the major train routes touch this city. With the two major railway junctions namely Charbagh and Lucknow that lie side by side, one has a variety of choices for travelling to and from the city.
Lucknow is serviced by Express and Superfast trains one of the Convenient connections is Shatabdi Express from Delhi. Direct trains connect Lucknow to Guwahati, Varanasi, puri, Allahabad & Ahmedabad. This on the important cross routes of National Highways 24, 25, 28. Delhi is 569 kms away.
A major railway junction, Lucknow is conveniently connected to many cities. Some of the important trains are :
Railway Stations
Lucknow is serviced by the Northern and NE Railway networks. Charbagh Station, 3 km from town centre.Lucknow is a major junction of the Northern Railways, and well connected with all major cities in the country. The Charbagh Railway Station (0522 - 259932) has a computerised reservation counter. It is about 4 km from Hazratganj. The City Railway station is in the Husainabad area, near most historical sites.On the Delhi (8 hrs)- Varanasi (5 hrs) railway line, also from Puri via Varanasi (28 hrs), and Agra Cantonment (9 hrs), noting that the metre gauge line from Agra Fort takes 14 ½ hrs. Metre gauge line to Gorakhpur (5 hrs) for Sonauli entry to Nepal. The station is in two separate but adjacent parts. Northern Railway (broad gauge lines) and North- Eastern Railway (metre gauge lines).
By Road
Lucknow is very well connected by a network of roads and road transport to all major towns of Uttar Pradesh and surrounding areas. Delhi is 497 km from Lucknow, Agra is 363 km away, Allahabad is 238 km, Dehradun is 582 km, Kanpur is 77 km, and Varanasi is 300 km.Buses to Delhi (12 hrs), Agra, Gorakhpur (7 hrs), Sonauli (11 hrs), and Varanasi (9 hrs) from Kaisarbagh bus station (2.5 km from station).
Lucknow is connected by road with Agra 314 km, Allahabad 225 km, Kolkata 985 km, Corbett National Par 280 km, Delhi 514 km, Kanpur 79 km, Varanasi 314 km etc.
Bus Stand
Extensive network and cheap. UP Roadways provide mostly local and some out of town from Char Bagh.Most buses terminate at the Charbagh Bus stand (Ph: 0522 - 450988), near the railway station. They include local services as well as services from Varanasi, Allahabad, Agra, Jhansi and Kanpur. Other long-distance buses stop at the Kaisarbagh bus stand (Ph: 0522 - 222503) near the city centre.Local transport
Most places in the city can be visite by taxi or to get a feel of tehlocal flavour take an ikka (horse driven carriage) in the old city.Taxis, buses, cycle-rickshaws, tempo service available.
