How long does it take to travel from Kanpur to Prayagraj?

By train: approximately 3 hrs 36 min. By road: approximately 2 hrs 26 min.

Kanpur to Prayagraj: 187 km | Travel Routes

Q: What is the distance from Kanpur to Prayagraj?

The aerial distance from Kanpur to Prayagraj is approximately 187 km (116 miles). By road, the distance is approximately 198 km.

Q: What is the best way to travel from Kanpur to Prayagraj?

Train is the most comfortable option at approximately 3 hrs 36 min. Buses take about 4 hrs 24 min and are the most affordable.

Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj

Uttar Pradesh

187 km

aerial distance (straight line)

116 miles · Road distance: ~198 km (via road)

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198 km

Road distance

2 hrs 26 min

Drive time

187 km

Aerial distance

Route data via OpenStreetMap

How to get from Kanpur to Prayagraj

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By Flight

1 hrs

Fly from Lucknow (LKO), nearest to Kanpur

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By Train

3 hrs 36 min

198 km · Multiple daily trains

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By Bus

4 hrs 24 min

198 km · AC/Non-AC available

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By Car

2 hrs 26 min

198 km via highway

🚆 Kanpur to Prayagraj Trains (92)

Train	Dep	Arr	Duration	Classes
New Delhi-Sealdah AC Duronto Express #12260 · Drnt	01:02	03:13	2h 11m	1A,2A,3A
Anand ViharT Delhi-Sasaram GaribRath Express #22410 · GR	01:15	03:55	2h 40m	3A
West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express #12330 · SKr	01:15	04:13	2h 58m	2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express #12276 · Drnt	04:09	06:20	2h 11m	1A,2A,3A,SL
NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp #12502 · SKr	06:20	08:50	2h 30m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express #12826 · SKr	13:30	16:37	3h 07m	2A,3A,SL
Orissa Sampark Kranti Express #12820 · SKr	13:30	16:49	3h 19m	2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express #12274 · Drnt	18:15	20:34	2h 19m	1A,2A,3A,SL
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp #12424 · Raj	18:39	20:39	2h 00m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express #22424 · Raj	18:39	20:39	2h 00m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express #12282 · Drnt	18:43	21:13	2h 30m	1A,2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express #12454 · Raj	21:05	23:28	2h 23m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath #12878 · GR	21:05	23:08	2h 03m	3A
NEW DELHI - RANCHI Rajdhani Exp #12440 · Raj	21:05	23:27	2h 22m	1A,2A,3A
NEW DELHI - KOL SEALDAH Rajdhani Exp #12314 · Raj	21:25	23:42	2h 17m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express #12302 · Raj	21:42	23:42	2h 00m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express #12306 · Raj	21:42	23:42	2h 00m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express #12310 · Raj	21:52	23:56	2h 04m	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express #22812 · Raj	22:02	00:19	2h 17m	1A,2A,3A
NEW DELHI - BHUBANESWAR Rajdhani Exp (Via Bokaro) #22824 · Raj	22:02	00:19	2h 17m	1A,2A,3A
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath #22406 · GR	22:17	00:17	2h 00m	3A,CC
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express #12570 · GR	22:17	00:17	2h 00m	3A
Shiv Ganga Express #12560 · SF	00:55	03:35	2h 40m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Amritsar - Sealdah Superfast Express #12380 · SF	01:15	04:11	2h 56m	2A,3A,SL
Delhi Gaya S #03686 · SF	01:15	03:45	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
AGRA CANTT - KOLKATA CHITPUR SF Exp #12320 · SF	01:15	04:19	3h 04m	2A,3A,SL
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express #11106 · Exp	01:30	03:55	2h 25m	3A,SL
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express #12818 · SF	01:50	04:20	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express #12874 · SF	01:50	04:20	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
Mathura Allahabad SF Express #12404 · SF	02:10	05:00	2h 50m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Magadh Express #12402 · SF	02:45	05:10	2h 25m	1A,2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - RAXAUL Jan Sadharan Exp #15268 · Exp	02:50	15:50	13h 00m
PUNE - DARBHANGA Gyan Ganga Exp #11033 · Exp	02:50	15:50	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
PUNE - GORAKHPUR Exp #11037 · Exp	02:50	15:50	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
PUNE - MANDUADIH Gyan Ganga Exp #22131 · SF	02:50	15:50	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - RANCHI Exp #18610 · Exp	02:50	15:50	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
Swatantrata Sainani Express #12562 · SF	02:55	05:35	2h 40m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Kanpur Allahabad Passenger #54102 · Pass	03:00	10:10	7h 10m
Mumbai LTT-Allahabad Special #04116 · Exp	03:05	21:50	18h 45m	3A,SL
Prayagraj Express #12418 · SF	03:30	06:45	3h 15m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Janata Express #13040 · Exp	03:55	07:40	3h 45m
Sangam Express #14164 · Exp	04:20	08:10	3h 50m	2A,3A,SL
Link Express #14114 · Exp	04:20	08:10	3h 50m	2A,SL
Purushottam SF Express #12802 · SF	04:55	07:25	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express #14218 · Exp	05:30	11:20	5h 50m	2A,3A,SL
OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp #14056 · Mail	05:55	08:25	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express #12350 · SF	06:20	08:50	2h 30m	3A,SL
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - REWA SF Exp #12428 · SF	06:35	09:25	2h 50m	2A,3A,SL
Lal Quila Express #13112 · Exp	07:00	10:45	3h 45m	3A,SL
MUMBAI CST - HOWRAH Mail (via Allahabad) #12322 · SF	07:05	20:25	13h 20m	1A,2A,3A,SL
PUNE - PATLIPUTRA SF Exp #12149 · SF	07:25	21:05	13h 40m	2A,3A,SL
Garib Nawaz Express #18632 · Exp	07:45	10:15	2h 30m	3A,SL
Jodhpur-Howrah SF Express #12308 · SF	11:15	14:00	2h 45m	2A,3A,SL
Bikaner-Howrah SF Express #22308 · SF	11:15	14:00	2h 45m	3A,SL
New Delhi-Puri Superfast Express #12816 · SF	12:30	15:10	2h 40m	2A,3A,SL
Jammu-Rourkela Express #18102 · Exp	12:50	15:30	2h 40m	2A,3A,SL
Jammu-Tata Muri Express Slip #18102-Slip · Exp	12:50	15:30	2h 40m	2A,3A,SL
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp #12506 · SF	13:00	15:40	2h 40m	2A,3A,SL
Ajmer-RajendraNagar Ziyarat Express #12396 · SF	13:40	16:35	2h 55m	2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Howrah SF Express #12324 · SF	13:40	16:35	2h 55m	2A,3A,SL
Seemanchal Express #12488 · SF	13:55	16:50	2h 55m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - VARANASI Ratnagiri Exp #12165 · SF	14:20	03:50	13h 30m	2A,3A,SL
Farrukhabad Allahabad Passenger #51824 · Pass	14:20	20:05	5h 45m
MUMBAI LTT - FAIZABAD Saket Exp #11067 · Exp	14:35	03:50	13h 15m	2A,3A,SL
Tulsi Express #11069 · Exp	14:35	08:50	18h 15m	2A,3A,SL
Kalka Mail #12312 · SF	14:35	17:20	2h 45m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Saket Express Slip #11067-Slip · Exp	14:35	03:50	13h 15m	2A,3A,SL
Sikkim Mahananda Express #14084 · Exp	15:20	17:55	2h 35m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - GORAKHPUR Kashi Exp #15017 · Exp	16:45	08:10	15h 25m	2A,3A,SL
Kolhapur-Gorakhpur Express Slip #11039-Slip · Exp	16:45	08:10	15h 25m	SL
Chauri Chaura Express #15003 · Exp	17:30	20:45	3h 15m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Azimabad Express #12947 · SF	19:05	21:35	2h 30m	3A,SL
Bikaner Guwahati Express #25631 · Exp	19:05	21:35	2h 30m	3A,SL
BARMER - GUWAHATI Exp #15631 · Exp	19:05	21:35	2h 30m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - GORAKHPUR Exp #11055 · Exp	19:44	09:40	13h 56m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - CHHAPRA Godan Exp #11059 · Exp	19:46	09:40	13h 54m	2A,3A,SL
Ananya Express #12316 · SF	20:05	22:30	2h 25m	2A,3A,SL
Okha Varanasi Express #19569 · Exp	20:05	01:15	5h 10m	2A,3A,SL
GANDHIDHAM - HOWRAH Garbha Exp #12937 · SF	20:05	22:30	2h 25m	2A,3A,SL
BIKANER - KOLKATA CHITPUR Pratap Exp #12495 · SF	20:05	22:30	2h 25m	2A,3A,SL
Ahmedabad-Asansol (Weekly) SF Parasnath Express #12941 · SF	20:05	22:30	2h 25m	3A,SL
Mahabodhi Express #12398 · SF	20:15	22:40	2h 25m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - DARBHANGA Pawan Exp #11065 · Exp	21:40	10:40	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
MUMBAI LTT - DARBHANGA Pawan Exp #11061 · Exp	21:40	10:40	13h 00m	2A,3A,SL
Vikramshila Express #12368 · SF	21:44	00:56	3h 12m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Kamayani Express #11071 · Exp	22:00	15:30	17h 30m	2A,3A,SL
Mumbai LTT - Faizabad SF Express #12563 · SF	22:46	11:40	12h 54m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Sampoorna Kranti Express #12394 · SF	23:25	02:01	2h 36m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Lichhavi Express #14006 · Exp	23:30	02:30	3h 00m	2A,3A,SL
Poorva Express #12382 · SF	23:40	02:20	2h 40m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Poorva Express #12304 · SF	23:40	02:05	2h 25m	1A,2A,3A,SL
Ajmer Sealdah Express #12988 · SF	23:53	02:28	2h 35m	2A,3A,SL

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Quick facts

Aerial distance

187 km (116 mi)

Road distance

~198 km

Recommended

Train (3 hrs 36 min)

Most affordable

Bus

📍 Kanpur to Prayagraj distance overview

The straight-line distance from Kanpur to Prayagraj is approximately 187 km (116 miles). By road, the distance increases to about 198 km due to terrain, highways, and road networks.

187 kmAerial distance

~198 kmBy road

3 hrs 36 minTrain

🚆 By train — Kanpur to Prayagraj

3 hrs 36 min ~198 km Multiple daily trains

Indian Railways connects Kanpur and Prayagraj with multiple daily services. The journey takes approximately 3 hrs 36 min. Rajdhani and Shatabdi express trains are faster, while mail and passenger trains make more stops but cost less.

AC 2-Tier (2A)Curtained berths, comfortable

AC 3-Tier (3A)Popular, good value

Sleeper Class (SL)Budget, non-AC

Book in advance through IRCTC, especially during festivals and holidays when seats fill up quickly.

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🚌 By bus — Kanpur to Prayagraj

4 hrs 24 min ~198 km Most affordable

Bus travel is a popular and affordable option for the Kanpur to Prayagraj route. The journey takes approximately 4 hrs 24 min covering ~198 km. Both government and private operators service this route.

AC SeaterAir-conditioned, mid-range

Non-ACBudget-friendly, frequent service

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🚗 By car — Kanpur to Prayagraj

2 hrs 26 min ~198 km

A road trip from Kanpur to Prayagraj covers approximately 198 km and takes around 2 hrs 26 min. Start early to make the most of daylight hours.

💡 Travel tips for Kanpur to Prayagraj

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Book early
Book trains 2-3 weeks in advance during peak season (Oct-Mar) for better prices and availability.

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Check weather
Avoid monsoon (Jun-Sep) for road trips. Road conditions can deteriorate and flights may face delays.

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Carry valid ID
Aadhaar, Passport, or Voter ID is required for train travel and recommended for bus journeys.

🅞️ Weather in Prayagraj

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🔗 Useful travel resources

For official travel information, regulations, and booking services:

IRCTC — Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation — Book train tickets online

Airports Authority of India — Airport information and flight status

DGCA — Directorate General of Civil Aviation — Indian aviation regulator

Incredible India — Official tourism portal of India

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Kanpur to Prayagraj? ▼

The aerial (straight-line) distance from Kanpur to Prayagraj is approximately 187 km (116 miles). The road distance is approximately 198 km, which takes about 2 hrs 26 min by car.

What is the best way to travel from Kanpur to Prayagraj? ▼

The most comfortable option is by train, taking approximately 3 hrs 36 min. Buses take about 4 hrs 24 min and are the most affordable.

Are there buses from Kanpur to Prayagraj? ▼

Yes, multiple bus operators run services on the Kanpur to Prayagraj route. The journey takes approximately 4 hrs 24 min. You can search and book bus tickets on FareEagle with AC Seater and Non-AC options.

How long does the train take from Kanpur to Prayagraj? ▼

The train from Kanpur to Prayagraj takes approximately 3 hrs 36 min. Express trains are faster while passenger trains make more stops. Check train schedules and availability on IRCTC.

Can I book Kanpur to Prayagraj travel on FareEagle? ▼

Yes! FareEagle lets you compare and book bus tickets, and hotels for the Kanpur to Prayagraj route. Compare prices across operators, get instant confirmation, and enjoy transparent pricing with no hidden charges.

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