Trains from Gorakhpur to Lucknow
Gorakhpur to Lucknow is 270 km by rail. 40 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22549 Vande Bharat Express at 4 hr 15 min. The most punctual is the 15023 Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express, on time (within 15 min) on 90% of days, typically 4 min late. 7 run every day, leaving between 00:45 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 55 min.
- Departures
- 00:45 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹200
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- Most punctual
- 90% on time
- 15023 Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express
- Daily trains
- 7 of 40
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- 15903Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express19:406 hr 30 min02:10+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
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- 15705Champaran Humsafar20:357 hr 25 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 336 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15057Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express20:555 hr 15 min02:10+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15001Muzaffarpur–Dehradun Express21:155 hr 30 min02:45+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15005Rapti Ganga Express21:155 hr 30 min02:45+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
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- 15725New Jalpaiguri–Anand Vihar Express22:104 hr 50 min03:00+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19602New Jalpaiguri–Udaipur City Express22:104 hr 50 min03:00+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12211Anand Vihar Garib Rath22:205 hr 55 min04:15+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Garib Rath
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- 15557Amrit Bharat Express23:255 hr 35 min05:00+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 299 km · Mail/Express
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- 15909Avadh Assam Express23:455 hr 25 min05:10+1 arrives the next day
GKP — LKO · 270 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Ayodhya Dham JnAY06:055 hr 55 min12:00
1 hr 40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at AY — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 0 min late, against 23 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 89 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 70,171 paired days.
04816 often runs late
GKP — AY
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD18:406 hr00:40+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 45 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 25 min to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 129 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 51,497 paired days.
12557 often runs late
GKP — GD
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Checking seats - One change at BastiBST04:206 hr10:20
1 hr 45 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 35 min to change at BST — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 148 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,69,933 paired days.
15269 often runs late
GKP — BST
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD22:106 hr 5 min04:15+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 131 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 44,585 paired days.
15279 often runs late
GKP — GD
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Lucknow · year to August 2026 · 36 of 40 trains tracked
- 15023 Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur ExpressMost punctualtypically 4 min late at Lucknow90%
- usually on time at Lucknow87%
- usually on time at Lucknow76%
- usually on time at Lucknow76%
- typically 5 min late at Lucknow75%
Runs late more often than not
- 15653 Amarnath Express — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 176 min late
- 19602 New Jalpaiguri–Udaipur City Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 107 min late
- 15725 New Jalpaiguri–Anand Vihar Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 103 min late
Fares
Estimated for 270 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹200 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹536 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹793 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,307 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class