Trains from Lucknow to Bhopal Jn
Lucknow to Bhopal Jn is 583 km by rail. 8 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12597 Antyodaya Express at 9 hr 30 min. The most punctual is the 12184 Partapgarh–Bhopal Express, on time (within 15 min) on 63% of days, typically 7 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 05:35 and 22:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 9 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 05:35 – 22:50
- Fare from
- ₹380
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 63% on time
- 12184 Partapgarh–Bhopal Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 8
Trains and seats
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- 15023Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur Express15:5511 hr02:55+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BPL · 583 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 01080Gorakhpur–Mumbai CSMT Special19:5510 hr 35 min06:30+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BPL · 583 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 01416Gorakhpur–Hadapsar Special22:3511 hr 25 min10:00+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BPL · 583 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12184Partapgarh–Bhopal Express22:359 hr 55 min08:30+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BPL · 583 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 15029Gorakhpur–Pune Express22:509 hr 55 min08:45+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BPL · 583 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 Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)VGLJ22:359 hr 50 min08:25+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 3 min to change at VGLJ — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 140 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,81,205 paired days.
12486 SGNR NED EXP 04:38 — 08:25 on Sat
12184 often runs late
LKO — VGLJ
Checking seatsVGLJ — BPL
Checking seats - One change at Bina JnBINA19:1510 hr 5 min05:20+1 arrives the next day
35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 2 min to change at BINA — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 129 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 46,860 paired days.
20413 often runs late
LKO — BINA
Checking seatsBINA — BPL
Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB10:4010 hr 15 min20:55
45 min longer than the fastest direct
22922 ANTYODAYA EXP 10:40 — 12:15 on Tue
Holds 8 in 101 hr 2 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 114 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,99,118 paired days.
12521 RAPTI SAGAR EXP 13:17 — 20:55 on Tue
09112 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)VGLJ14:0010 hr 35 min00:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 43 min to change at VGLJ — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 111 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 94,201 paired days.
15065 often runs late
LKO — VGLJ
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Bhopal Jn · year to August 2026 · 6 of 8 trains tracked
- 12184 Partapgarh–Bhopal ExpressMost punctualtypically 7 min late at Bhopal Jn63%
- typically 11 min late at Bhopal Jn57%
- typically 15 min late at Bhopal Jn51%
- typically 22 min late at Bhopal Jn35%
- typically 39 min late at Bhopal Jn19%
Runs late more often than not
- 12597 Antyodaya Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 116 min late
Fares
Estimated for 583 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹380 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹914 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹982 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,370 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,268 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Lucknow
Other trains to Bhopal Jn
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to Bhopal Jn84 direct trains · 289 km
- Bina Jn to Bhopal Jn68 direct trains · 138 km
- Nagpur to Bhopal Jn59 direct trains · 387 km
- Gwalior Jn to Bhopal Jn53 direct trains · 394 km
- Agra Cantt to Bhopal Jn51 direct trains · 506 km
- Balharshah to Bhopal Jn47 direct trains · 596 km