Trains from Kota Jn to Patna Jn
Kota Jn to Patna Jn is 1,140 km by rail. 6 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 19423 Bhagalpur Amrit Bharat at 20 hr 58 min. The most punctual is the 13240 Kota–Patna Express, on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days. None runs every day, leaving between 03:45 and 18:10. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 17 hr 45 min.
- Departures
- 03:45 – 18:10
- Fare from
- ₹555
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 75% on time
- 13240 Kota–Patna Express
- Daily trains
- 0 of 6
Trains and seats
- 19423Bhagalpur Amrit Bharat03:4520 hr 58 min00:43+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,140 km · Mail/Express · fastest
Checking seats - 12947Azimabad Express06:3521 hr 23 min03:58+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,141 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 15635Guwahati Express06:3527 hr 38 min10:13+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,210 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15667Kamakhya Express06:3527 hr 38 min10:13+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,209 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13238Kota–Patna Express18:1025 hr 20 min19:30+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,276 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13240Kota–Patna Express18:1025 hr 20 min19:30+1 arrives the next day
KOTA — PNBE · 1,236 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 Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU00:4517 hr 45 min18:30
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr 35 min to change at DDU — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,09,635 paired days.
03110 often runs late
KOTA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at ShrimahaveerjiSMVJ23:0018 hr 15 min17:15+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
Almost always holds1 hr 31 min to change at SMVJAlmost always holds here. Measured on 27,567 paired days.
12415 often runs late
KOTA — SMVJ
Checking seatsSMVJ — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at AraARA00:4518 hr 45 min19:30
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 101 hr 50 min to change at ARAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 43,560 paired days.
03110 often runs late
KOTA — ARA
Checking seatsARA — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ09:1019 hr 28 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
12937 Howrah Garbha Express 09:10 — 22:05 on Sun
Holds 10 in 101 hr 58 min to change at PRYJHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,04,056 paired days.
12941 often runs late
KOTA — PRYJ
Checking seatsPRYJ — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at Sawai MadhopurSWM07:5521 hr 18 min05:13+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 5 min to change at SWMHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,97,515 paired days.
12316 often runs late
KOTA — SWM
Checking seatsSWM — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at Bayana JnBXN06:1021 hr 48 min03:58+1 arrives the next day
50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 17 min to change at BXN — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 141 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 55,844 paired days.
12059 often runs late
KOTA — BXN
Checking seatsBXN — PNBE
Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB06:3522 hr 3 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 50 min to change at CNBHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
12310 often runs late
KOTA — CNB
Checking seatsCNB — PNBE
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Patna Jn · year to August 2026 · 5 of 6 trains tracked
- 13240 Kota–Patna ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Patna Jn75%
- typically 8 min late at Patna Jn61%
- typically 8 min late at Patna Jn53%
- typically 40 min late at Patna Jn19%
- typically 48 min late at Patna Jn16%
Fares
Estimated for 1,140 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹555 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,349 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,444 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹2,053 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,439 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class