Cheapest€46.16
- IndiGo Airlines IG543014:481h 1m15:49Patna PATLucknow LKO
Door to door 4h 11mCO2 112.2 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Travelling from Patna to Lucknow costs €46.16 at the cheapest and takes 3h 46m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 6 operators. The route covers 444 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 444 km
- Fastest
- 3h 46m
- Average
- 4h 1m
- Services per day
- 21
- Cheapest
- €46.16
- CO2 per passenger
- 26.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 47m | 3h 3m | 44m | €55.89 | 14.6 kg | 19 |
| Flight | 4h 10m | 1h | 3h 10m | €57.96 | 112.2 kg | 2 |
- 3h 47mFastest, by Train
- €55.89Cheapest, by Train
- 14.6 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 444 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€50.94
- IR IR222717:223h 3m20:25Patna Ghat railway stationLucknow City railway station
Door to door 3h 47mCO2 14.6 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railways1 changes | 12335 | 08:20 | 19:25 | 11h 19m |
| Indian Railways2 changes | 63263 | 08:45 | 19:25 | 10h 54m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 53211 | 09:25 | 20:20 | 11h 9m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 15550 | 09:40 | 21:05 | 11h 25m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 12273 | 10:40 | 21:00 | 10h 34m |
| Indian Railwaysdirect | 13429 | 12:35 | 00:35 | 12h 14m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Patna to Lucknow | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €129.04 | €104.29 | €86.69 | €73.49 | €74.59 | €102.09 | €88.34 | €70.74 | €66.34 | €58.64 | €55.89 | €60.29 | €78.44 | €69.09 |
| Flight | €105.16 | €102.21 | €102.21 | €66.81 | €83.33 | €88.05 | €90.41 | €74.48 | €65.04 | €57.96 | €64.45 | €66.81 | €67.40 | €68.58 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €46.16
The journey ends at Lucknow City railway station. Everything past the barriers belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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When to book Patna to Lucknow
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €54.4290 days
- €35.5460 days
- €38.2945 days
- €44.3430 days
- €54.2421 days
- €68.5814 days
- €88.347 days
- €86.693 days
- €105.161 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €35.54.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 196 percent. The dearest point is €105.16, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €65.04Sun
- €57.96Mon
- €55.89Tue
- €60.29Wed
- €67.40Thu
- €68.58Fri
- €70.74Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €66.81Sept
- €49.11Oct
- €43.21Nov
- €42.03Dec
- €43.79Jan
- €37.19Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 81% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 19% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 444 km against 442 km in a straight line, a detour of 0 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Chāpra, Fyzābād, Mau, Siwān. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Patna at 06:16 and the last at 17:28, across 19 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Patna
Rail
- Patna Ghat railway station
- Patna Sahib railway station
- Patna Junction railway station
Coach
- Hajipur Bus Stop
- Patliputra Inter State Bus Terminal
Air
- PAT
Lucknow
Rail
- Lucknow City railway station
- Lucknow Alambagh railway station
- Lucknow Charbagh railway station
Coach
- Alambagh Bus Station
- Vridavan
Air
- LKO
Landing at LKO after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from LKO into Lucknow?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Lucknow costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Coast Railway | €47.64 | 3h 46m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Eastern Railway | €46.54 | 3h 46m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 IndiGo Airlines | €46.16 | 4h 9m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 IR | €50.94 | 3h 46m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Northern Railway | €49.29 | 3h 47m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 South Eastern Railway | €52.59 | 3h 46m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €31.50 | 68% |
| Taxes | €5.67 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €46.16 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Lucknow well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Left luggage near Lucknow City railway station
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Patna to Lucknow
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Patna to Lucknow?
The fastest journey from Patna to Lucknow takes 3h 46m door to door, of which 3h 3m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 1m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Patna to Lucknow?
The cheapest fare from Patna to Lucknow is €46.16, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €79.54. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Patna to Lucknow?
The cheapest way from Patna to Lucknow is by Train, at €55.89 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 3h 47m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Patna to Lucknow?
The fastest way from Patna to Lucknow is by Train, at 3h 47m door to door. Only 3h 3m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €55.89.
When should I book Patna to Lucknow?
Fares from Patna to Lucknow bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €35.54. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 196 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Patna to Lucknow?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Patna to Lucknow, at €55.89. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Patna to Lucknow?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Patna to Lucknow, at €37.19 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Patna to Lucknow?
6 operators sell services from Patna to Lucknow across 2 modes: East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway, IndiGo Airlines, IR, Northern Railway, South Eastern Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Patna to Lucknow?
81 percent of the services we sell from Patna to Lucknow are direct. The rest connect at Chāpra, Fyzābād, Mau, Siwān, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Patna to Lucknow produce?
Travelling from Patna to Lucknow by Train produces about 14.6 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 112.2 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Patna to Lucknow use?
Services from Patna to Lucknow by Train leave from Patna Ghat railway station and arrive at Lucknow City railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Patna to Lucknow?
5 of the 6 operators we sell from Patna to Lucknow allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Patna to Lucknow on 11 September 2026: 444 km of route against 442 km in a straight line, 21 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €46.16, and 3h 46m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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