Lucknow: 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.
Lucknow is a city of 2.5 million people in India (Uttar Pradesh), 126 m (413 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Lucknow Charbagh railway station. Our booking partner lists 944 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lucknow runs from about 10 h 30 min a day in late December to 13 h 52 min in late June (computed for 26.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lucknow is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 9 km (6 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, 70 km).
Flights to Lucknow: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lucknow Charbagh railway station. Trains to Lucknow
Buses to Lucknow · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 944 places to stay in Lucknow. Of the 724 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (462), and 21 are five-star. Across 91 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.2 out of 10. Guests have left 23,575 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kanpur, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Agra, 290 km — flights · tours
- Faridabad, 396 km — flights
- Meerut, 396 km — flights
- Ghāziābād, 398 km — flights
- Varanasi, 269 km — flights · tours
- Prayagraj, 180 km — flights · trains · tours
- Gwalior, 282 km — flights · tours
- Alīgarh, 304 km — flights
- Bareilly, 225 km — flights · tours
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Common questions
Which airport serves Lucknow?
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lucknow?
About 2.5 million people live in Lucknow, across 631 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lucknow in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Lucknow?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Lucknow?
Our booking partner lists 944 places to stay in Lucknow, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lucknow?
Kanpur (71 km), Agra (290 km), Faridabad (396 km), Meerut (396 km), Ghāziābād (398 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.