Cities & culture
Delhi → Lucknow
Delhi to Lucknow is about 555 km by road (9.6–11.8 hours on NH44), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹3,515 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 493 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Delhi to Lucknow at a glance
- Distance
- ~555 km
- Drive time
- 9.6–11.8 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹3,515
- Toll allowance
- ₹1,110
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹4,625
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹2,313
About these numbers: petrol ₹95/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Delhi to Lucknow route
Road: NH44 · NE3 · NH9 · SH40
Crosses from Delhi into Uttar Pradesh (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Lucknow
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: UPSRTC ↗.
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Lucknow: Lucknow Charbagh
Flight options
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Lucknow: Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO)
Things to do in Lucknow
- Shopping: Chowk Market (chikankari)
- With children: Bhool Bhulaiya maze walk
- For adults: Old city food walk
Local food to try: Tunday kebab · Lucknowi biryani.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Mar.
Return trip: Lucknow to Delhi
Same 555 km back, about ₹4,625 each way or ₹9,250 for the round trip.