The Kanpur to Prayagraj train route covers approximately 252 km by rail and takes around 4.6 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Uttar Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh.
This is a short-distance route with day trains being the most convenient option. Multiple train types operate on this route — from premium Rajdhani and Vande Bharat to affordable Sleeper and General class services.
Train tickets can be booked on IRCTC up to 120 days in advance. During peak seasons (October-March, festivals, summer holidays), tickets sell out quickly — book early for confirmed berths.
Book on IRCTCApproximate fares for the 252 km journey. Actual fares vary by train, season, and booking time. Tatkal fares are higher.
| Class | Description | Approx. Fare |
|---|---|---|
| 1AAC First Class | Private 2-berth cabins with door, premium bedding | ₹624 |
| 2AAC 2-Tier | Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight | ₹347 |
| 3AAC 3-Tier | Most popular AC class, good value | ₹249 |
| SLSleeper Class | Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths | ₹97 |
| 2SSecond Sitting | Non-AC reserved seating for short routes | ₹55 |
| CCAC Chair Car | AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi | ₹277 |
* Fares are approximate and may vary. Check IRCTC for exact pricing. Tatkal charges, GST, and dynamic pricing may apply.
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Runs | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Delhi-Sealdah AC Duronto Express
#12260 · Drnt
|
01:02 CNB |
03:13 ALD |
2h 11m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Anand ViharT Delhi-Sasaram GaribRath Express
#22410 · GR
|
01:15 CNB |
03:55 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 3A |
|
West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express
#12330 · SKr
|
01:15 CNB |
04:13 ALD |
2h 58m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express
#12276 · Drnt
|
04:09 CNB |
06:20 ALD |
2h 11m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp
#12502 · SKr
|
06:20 CNB |
08:50 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
#12826 · SKr
|
13:30 CNB |
16:37 ALD |
3h 07m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Orissa Sampark Kranti Express
#12820 · SKr
|
13:30 CNB |
16:49 ALD |
3h 19m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express
#12274 · Drnt
|
18:15 CNB |
20:34 ALD |
2h 19m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp
#12424 · Raj
|
18:39 CNB |
20:39 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express
#22424 · Raj
|
18:39 CNB |
20:39 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express
#12282 · Drnt
|
18:43 CNB |
21:13 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express
#12454 · Raj
|
21:05 CNB |
23:28 ALD |
2h 23m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath
#12878 · GR
|
21:05 CNB |
23:08 ALD |
2h 03m | Daily | 3A |
|
NEW DELHI - RANCHI Rajdhani Exp
#12440 · Raj
|
21:05 CNB |
23:27 ALD |
2h 22m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - KOL SEALDAH Rajdhani Exp
#12314 · Raj
|
21:25 CNB |
23:42 ALD |
2h 17m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12302 · Raj
|
21:42 CNB |
23:42 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12306 · Raj
|
21:42 CNB |
23:42 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express
#12310 · Raj
|
21:52 CNB |
23:56 ALD |
2h 04m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
#22812 · Raj
|
22:02 CNB |
00:19 ALD |
2h 17m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - BHUBANESWAR Rajdhani Exp (Via Bokaro)
#22824 · Raj
|
22:02 CNB |
00:19 ALD |
2h 17m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath
#22406 · GR
|
22:17 CNB |
00:17 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 3A,CC |
|
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express
#12570 · GR
|
22:17 CNB |
00:17 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 3A |
|
Shiv Ganga Express
#12560 · SF
|
00:55 CNB |
03:35 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar - Sealdah Superfast Express
#12380 · SF
|
01:15 CNB |
04:11 ALD |
2h 56m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Delhi Gaya S
#03686 · SF
|
01:15 CNB |
03:45 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
AGRA CANTT - KOLKATA CHITPUR SF Exp
#12320 · SF
|
01:15 CNB |
04:19 ALD |
3h 04m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
#11106 · Exp
|
01:30 CNB |
03:55 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
#12818 · SF
|
01:50 CNB |
04:20 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
#12874 · SF
|
01:50 CNB |
04:20 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mathura Allahabad SF Express
#12404 · SF
|
02:10 CNB |
05:00 ALD |
2h 50m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Magadh Express
#12402 · SF
|
02:45 CNB |
05:10 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - RAXAUL Jan Sadharan Exp
#15268 · Exp
|
02:50 KNW |
15:50 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | |
|
PUNE - DARBHANGA Gyan Ganga Exp
#11033 · Exp
|
02:50 KNW |
15:50 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
PUNE - GORAKHPUR Exp
#11037 · Exp
|
02:50 KNW |
15:50 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
PUNE - MANDUADIH Gyan Ganga Exp
#22131 · SF
|
02:50 KNW |
15:50 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - RANCHI Exp
#18610 · Exp
|
02:50 KNW |
15:50 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Swatantrata Sainani Express
#12562 · SF
|
02:55 CNB |
05:35 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Kanpur Allahabad Passenger
#54102 · Pass
|
03:00 CNB |
10:10 ALD |
7h 10m | Daily | |
|
Mumbai LTT-Allahabad Special
#04116 · Exp
|
03:05 KNW |
21:50 ALD |
18h 45m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Prayagraj Express
#12418 · SF
|
03:30 CNB |
06:45 ALD |
3h 15m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Janata Express
#13040 · Exp
|
03:55 CNB |
07:40 ALD |
3h 45m | Daily | |
|
Sangam Express
#14164 · Exp
|
04:20 CNB |
08:10 ALD |
3h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Link Express
#14114 · Exp
|
04:20 CNB |
08:10 ALD |
3h 50m | Daily | 2A,SL |
|
Purushottam SF Express
#12802 · SF
|
04:55 CNB |
07:25 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express
#14218 · Exp
|
05:30 CNB |
11:20 ALD |
5h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp
#14056 · Mail
|
05:55 CNB |
08:25 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express
#12350 · SF
|
06:20 CNB |
08:50 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - REWA SF Exp
#12428 · SF
|
06:35 CNB |
09:25 ALD |
2h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Lal Quila Express
#13112 · Exp
|
07:00 CNB |
10:45 ALD |
3h 45m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI CST - HOWRAH Mail (via Allahabad)
#12322 · SF
|
07:05 KNW |
20:25 ALD |
13h 20m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
PUNE - PATLIPUTRA SF Exp
#12149 · SF
|
07:25 KNW |
21:05 ALD |
13h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Garib Nawaz Express
#18632 · Exp
|
07:45 CNB |
10:15 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Jodhpur-Howrah SF Express
#12308 · SF
|
11:15 CNB |
14:00 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Bikaner-Howrah SF Express
#22308 · SF
|
11:15 CNB |
14:00 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Puri Superfast Express
#12816 · SF
|
12:30 CNB |
15:10 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jammu-Rourkela Express
#18102 · Exp
|
12:50 CNB |
15:30 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jammu-Tata Muri Express Slip
#18102-Slip · Exp
|
12:50 CNB |
15:30 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp
#12506 · SF
|
13:00 CNB |
15:40 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Ajmer-RajendraNagar Ziyarat Express
#12396 · SF
|
13:40 CNB |
16:35 ALD |
2h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Howrah SF Express
#12324 · SF
|
13:40 CNB |
16:35 ALD |
2h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Seemanchal Express
#12488 · SF
|
13:55 CNB |
16:50 ALD |
2h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - VARANASI Ratnagiri Exp
#12165 · SF
|
14:20 KNW |
03:50 ALD |
13h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Farrukhabad Allahabad Passenger
#51824 · Pass
|
14:20 CNB |
20:05 ALD |
5h 45m | Daily | |
|
MUMBAI LTT - FAIZABAD Saket Exp
#11067 · Exp
|
14:35 KNW |
03:50 ALD |
13h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Tulsi Express
#11069 · Exp
|
14:35 KNW |
08:50 ALD |
18h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kalka Mail
#12312 · SF
|
14:35 CNB |
17:20 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Saket Express Slip
#11067-Slip · Exp
|
14:35 KNW |
03:50 ALD |
13h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sikkim Mahananda Express
#14084 · Exp
|
15:20 CNB |
17:55 ALD |
2h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GORAKHPUR Kashi Exp
#15017 · Exp
|
16:45 KNW |
08:10 ALD |
15h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kolhapur-Gorakhpur Express Slip
#11039-Slip · Exp
|
16:45 KNW |
08:10 ALD |
15h 25m | Daily | SL |
|
Chauri Chaura Express
#15003 · Exp
|
17:30 CNB |
20:45 ALD |
3h 15m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Azimabad Express
#12947 · SF
|
19:05 CNB |
21:35 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Bikaner Guwahati Express
#25631 · Exp
|
19:05 CNB |
21:35 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
BARMER - GUWAHATI Exp
#15631 · Exp
|
19:05 CNB |
21:35 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GORAKHPUR Exp
#11055 · Exp
|
19:44 KNW |
09:40 ALD |
13h 56m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - CHHAPRA Godan Exp
#11059 · Exp
|
19:46 KNW |
09:40 ALD |
13h 54m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Ananya Express
#12316 · SF
|
20:05 CNB |
22:30 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Okha Varanasi Express
#19569 · Exp
|
20:05 CNB |
01:15 ALD |
5h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GANDHIDHAM - HOWRAH Garbha Exp
#12937 · SF
|
20:05 CNB |
22:30 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
BIKANER - KOLKATA CHITPUR Pratap Exp
#12495 · SF
|
20:05 CNB |
22:30 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Ahmedabad-Asansol (Weekly) SF Parasnath Express
#12941 · SF
|
20:05 CNB |
22:30 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Mahabodhi Express
#12398 · SF
|
20:15 CNB |
22:40 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - DARBHANGA Pawan Exp
#11065 · Exp
|
21:40 KNW |
10:40 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - DARBHANGA Pawan Exp
#11061 · Exp
|
21:40 KNW |
10:40 ALD |
13h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Vikramshila Express
#12368 · SF
|
21:44 CNB |
00:56 ALD |
3h 12m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Kamayani Express
#11071 · Exp
|
22:00 KNW |
15:30 ALD |
17h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mumbai LTT - Faizabad SF Express
#12563 · SF
|
22:46 KNW |
11:40 ALD |
12h 54m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Sampoorna Kranti Express
#12394 · SF
|
23:25 CNB |
02:01 ALD |
2h 36m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Lichhavi Express
#14006 · Exp
|
23:30 CNB |
02:30 ALD |
3h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12382 · SF
|
23:40 CNB |
02:20 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12304 · SF
|
23:40 CNB |
02:05 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Ajmer Sealdah Express
#12988 · SF
|
23:53 CNB |
02:28 ALD |
2h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 92 trains.
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