Trains from Lucknow to Patna Jn
Lucknow to Patna Jn is 508 km by rail. 20 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12318 Akal Takhat Express at 8 hr 58 min. The most punctual is the 13240 Kota–Patna Express, on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days. 2 run every day, leaving between 02:35 and 21:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 9 hr 23 min.
- Departures
- 02:35 – 21:30
- Fare from
- ₹325
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 75% on time
- 13240 Kota–Patna Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 20
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- 15623Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express14:3012 hr 3 min02:33+1 arrives the next day
LKO — PNBE · 549 km · Mail/Express
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- 09405Sabarmati–Patna Special15:4510 hr 15 min02:00+1 arrives the next day
LKO — PNBE · 512 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12318Akal Takhat Express20:158 hr 58 min05:13+1 arrives the next day
LKO — PNBE · 509 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 15635Guwahati Express21:0013 hr 13 min10:13+1 arrives the next day
LKO — PNBE · 549 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15667Kamakhya Express21:0013 hr 13 min10:13+1 arrives the next day
LKO — PNBE · 549 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 CentralCNB19:159 hr 23 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min 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 Ayodhya Dham JnAY13:509 hr 55 min23:45
57 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 34 min to change at AYHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 56,262 paired days.
both trains usually run on time
LKO — AY
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB18:409 hr 58 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 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.
12310 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU20:1510 hr 23 min06:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
12326 Gurumukhi Express 20:15 — 02:10 on Sat
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at DDU — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 84 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12318 often runs late
LKO — DDU
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Patna Jn · year to October 2026 · 15 of 20 trains tracked
- 13240 Kota–Patna ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Patna Jn75%
- usually on time at Patna Jn59%
- typically 8 min late at Patna Jn53%
- typically 15 min late at Patna Jn50%
- typically 19 min late at Patna Jn39%
Runs late more often than not
- 13006 Amritsar–Howrah Mail — arrives on time only 10% of the time, typically 77 min late
- 15744 Farakka Express — arrives on time only 13% of the time, typically 58 min late
- 13430 Anand Vihar–Malda Town Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 47 min late
Fares
Estimated for 508 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹325 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹788 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹856 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,213 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,000 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class