Trains from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
Lucknow to Varanasi Jn is 283 km by rail. 63 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20504 Dibrugarh Rajdhani at 4 hr. The most punctual is the 14236 Bareilly–Varanasi Express, on time (within 15 min) on 83% of days. 11 run every day, leaving between 00:05 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 55 min.
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- 00:05 – 23:55
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- Most punctual
- 83% on time
- 14236 Bareilly–Varanasi Express
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- 11 of 63
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- 04228Varanasi Festival Special18:406 hr 15 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 301 km · Mail/Express
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- 04225Mumbai LTT–Varanasi Special21:005 hr 5 min02:05+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 283 km · Mail/Express
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- 14236Bareilly–Varanasi Express22:009 hr07:00+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 323 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13258Jan Sadharan Express22:104 hr 35 min02:45+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 301 km · Mail/Express
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- 12372Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express23:455 hr 10 min04:55+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 301 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 20963Sabarmati–Varanasi Superfast23:455 hr 45 min05:30+1 arrives the next day
LKO — BSB · 283 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 Sultanpur JnSLN20:155 hr 55 min02:10+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 24 min to change at SLNHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 22,142 paired days.
12318 often runs late
LKO — SLN
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Checking seats - One change at Sultanpur JnSLN18:005 hr 55 min23:55
1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 9 min to change at SLN — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 71 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 22,142 paired days.
20402 often runs late
LKO — SLN
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Checking seats - One change at Ayodhya Dham JnAY13:506 hr19:50
2 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 34 min to change at AYHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 56,182 paired days.
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Varanasi Jn · year to October 2026 · 45 of 63 trains tracked
- 14236 Bareilly–Varanasi ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Varanasi Jn83%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn78%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn76%
- typically 4 min late at Varanasi Jn76%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn75%
Runs late more often than not
- 13168 Agra Cantt–Kolkata Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 146 min late
- 13258 Jan Sadharan Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 159 min late
- 12372 Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 103 min late
Fares
Estimated for 283 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹210 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹536 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹803 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,323 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class