Trains from Lucknow to Gaya Jn
Lucknow to Gaya Jn is 505 km by rail. 14 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12358 Durgiana Express at 8 hr 20 min. The most punctual is the 22318 Sealdah Humsafar, on time (within 15 min) on 64% of days, typically 6 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 01:20 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr 55 min.
- Departures
- 01:20 – 23:55
- Fare from
- ₹320
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 64% on time
- 22318 Sealdah Humsafar
- Daily trains
- 3 of 14
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- 13308Gangasatluj Express10:4514 hr 20 min01:05+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 546 km · Mail/Express
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- 13066Amrit Bharat Express16:159 hr 30 min01:45+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 505 km · Mail/Express
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- 12358Durgiana Express20:158 hr 20 min04:35+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 524 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 12372Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express23:459 hr 20 min09:05+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 523 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 14260Ekatmata Express23:5510 hr 50 min10:45+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 523 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 14262Ekatmata Express23:5510 hr 50 min10:45+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GAYA · 505 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 Kanpur CentralCNB19:158 hr 55 min04:10+1 arrives the next day
35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 121 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
20413 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB18:409 hr 17 min03:57+1 arrives the next day
57 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 102 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
12302 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB18:409 hr 30 min04:10+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 102 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
20818 Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani 21:45 — 04:10 on Sun
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Varanasi JnBSB09:059 hr 40 min18:45
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 50 min to change at BSB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 33 min late, against 12 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 155 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,174 paired days.
22356 often runs late
LKO — BSB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB18:159 hr 42 min03:57+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
09466 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Varanasi JnBSB13:5010 hr23:50
1 hr 40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at BSB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 179 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 60,987 paired days.
13168 often runs late
LKO — BSB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB17:5510 hr 2 min03:57+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 42 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
64255 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Gaya Jn · year to August 2026 · 10 of 14 trains tracked
- 22318 Sealdah HumsafarMost punctualtypically 6 min late at Gaya Jn64%
- typically 14 min late at Gaya Jn53%
- typically 15 min late at Gaya Jn50%
- typically 18 min late at Gaya Jn42%
- typically 19 min late at Gaya Jn39%
Runs late more often than not
- 13168 Agra Cantt–Kolkata Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 117 min late
- 13010 Doon Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 105 min late
- 12372 Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 91 min late
Fares
Estimated for 505 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹320 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹788 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹856 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,208 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,990 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class