Kanpur: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kanpur is a city of 2.8 million people in India (Uttar Pradesh), 137 m (449 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kanpur Central railway station. Our booking partner lists 298 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Kanpur runs from about 10 h 31 min a day in late December to 13 h 51 min in late June (computed for 26.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kanpur is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,996 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kanpur Airport (KNU, 9 km).
Flights to Kanpur: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kanpur Central railway station. Trains to Kanpur
Buses to Kanpur · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 298 places to stay in Kanpur. Of the 256 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (181), and 1 are five-star. Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 1,957 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Delhi, 392 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Lucknow, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Agra, 245 km — flights · tours
- Faridabad, 370 km — flights · trains · buses
- Meerut, 382 km — flights · trains · buses
- Ghāziābād, 377 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Varanasi, 295 km — flights · tours
- Jabalpur, 369 km — flights
- Prayagraj, 188 km — flights · trains · tours
- Gwalior, 218 km — flights · trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Alexandria, Okayama, Manchester.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kanpur?
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kanpur?
About 2.8 million people live in Kanpur, across 3,029,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kanpur in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Kanpur?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Kanpur?
Our booking partner lists 298 places to stay in Kanpur, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Kanpur?
Delhi (392 km), Lucknow (71 km), Agra (245 km), Faridabad (370 km), Meerut (382 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.