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Ayodhya to Lucknow by train or bus

135 km by road. The train is fastest at 2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹90 per person.

Lucknow to Ayodhya

Fastest

Train

Intercity Express

2 h door to door

Cheapest

Train

Intercity Express

from ₹90 per person

Best value

Train

Intercity Express

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.

ModeServiceTimeFareOvernightRuns
TrainIntercity Express2 h₹90–₹500per personNoDaily
BusUPSRTC2.5 h₹160–₹510per personNoDaily

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Train · Intercity Express₹180–₹1,000₹360–₹2,000
Bus · UPSRTC₹320–₹1,020₹640–₹2,040

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Trains from Ayodhya Junction to Lucknow Charbagh.

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Once you’re in Lucknow

  • Best time: October – March
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • Railhead: Lucknow Charbagh
  • Airport: Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO), 14 km
  • On the ground: from ₹4,300 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.

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