Trains from Lucknow to Gorakhpur
Lucknow to Gorakhpur is 270 km by rail. 40 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22550 Vande Bharat Express at 4 hr 15 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 81% of days, typically 5 min late. 7 run every day, leaving between 02:05 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 35 min.
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- 02:05 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹200
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- Most punctual
- 81% on time
- 22550 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 7 of 40
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- 11123Gwalior–Barauni Express20:455 hr 32 min02:17+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15558Amrit Bharat Express22:156 hr 5 min04:20+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 298 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 14048Amrit Bharat Express22:204 hr 48 min03:08+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 270 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15568Amrit Bharat Express22:305 hr 28 min03:58+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 271 km · Mail/Express
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- 15706Champaran Humsafar23:206 hr 55 min06:15+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 338 km · Mail/Express
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- 15726Anand Vihar–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express23:454 hr 55 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 271 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19601Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express23:454 hr 55 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
LKO — GKP · 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 Gonda JnGD09:155 hr 35 min14:50
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 40 min late, against 24 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 110 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,646 paired days.
22921 often runs late
LKO — GD
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD03:405 hr 37 min09:17
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 134 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 44,585 paired days.
22199 often runs late
LKO — GD
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Checking seats - One change at Gonda JnGD22:406 hr04:40+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 45 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 14 min to change at GD — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 139 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 44,585 paired days.
12558 often runs late
LKO — GD
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Checking seats - One change at Ayodhya Dham JnAY16:306 hr 10 min22:40
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 47 min to change at AYHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 55,443 paired days.
04218 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Gorakhpur · year to August 2026 · 35 of 40 trains tracked
- 22550 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Gorakhpur81%
- usually on time at Gorakhpur71%
- usually on time at Gorakhpur67%
- typically 7 min late at Gorakhpur62%
- typically 3 min late at Gorakhpur59%
Runs late more often than not
- 12598 Mumbai CSMT–Gorakhpur Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 385 min late
- 15270 Jan Sadharan Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 150 min late
- 15654 Amarnath Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 127 min late
Fares
Estimated for 270 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| 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