Air
Amausi Airport, Lucknow is directly connected with Delhi, Patna, Calcutta, Bombay and Varanasi by direct flights.

Rail
A major railway junction, Lucknow is conveniently connected to many cities. Some of the important trains are :
5307/5308 Shatabadi Ex. : 5063/5064;
Nainital Ex. : 9165/9166;
Sabarmati Exp : 2553/2554;
Vaishali Exp : 5609/5610;
Awadh-Assam Exp : 8475/8476;
Neelanchal Exp : 4283/4284;
Ganga-Yamuna Exp : 4229/4230
Lucknow Mail : 2419/2420;
Gomti Exp : 4057/4058;
Kashi-Vishwanath Exp : 4011/4012;
Nauchandi Exp : 1015/1016;
Bombay-Gorakhpur Exp : 5011/5012;
Cochin-Gorakhpur Exp.

Road
Lucknow is connected by road with all the major cities of the country. Some of the major road distances are :
Agra - 363 km, Allahabad - 210 km, Ayodhya - 135 km, Calcutta - 985 km, Corbett National Park - 400 km, Delhi - 497 km, Dudhwa National Park - 238 km, Kanpur - 79 km, Khajuraho - 320 km, Varanasi - 305 km.
 

KANPUR

Air
Chakeri Airport, Kanpur, has become operational since January 1996 and is serviced by , Archana Airways and other private airlines. Apart from this the nearest airport is Amausi, Lucknow, 65 km.

Rail
Connections to all the major stations of the country by express, super-fast and passenger trains. Some of the important trains that pass through Kanpur Central are :
2003/2004 Shatabadi Express (Delhi-Lucknow)
2301/2302 Rajdhani Express (New Delhi/Calcutta)
2381/2382 A/c Express (Amritsar/Calcutta)
2303/2304 A/c Express (Amritsar/Calcutta)
8475/8476 Neeelanchal Express (New Delhi/Puri)
3007/3008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express (New Delhi/Calcutta)
2521/2522 North East Express (New Delhi/Guwahati)
3007/3008 Magadh Vikramshila Express (New Delhi/Patna)
2554/2554 Vaishali Express (New Delhi/Barauni)
2419/2420 Gomti Express (New Delhi/Lucknow)
4163/4164 Sangam Express (Meerut/Allahabad)
2133/2134 Pushpak Express
Prayagraj Express (Delhi/Allahabad)

Road
Kanpur is connected by road with all the major cities of the country. It is situated on National Highway No. 2 on the Delhi-Agra-Allahabad-Calcutta route and on National Highway No. 25 on the Lucknow-Jhansi-Shivpuri route. Distances from some destinations in the region:
Lucknow – 79 km.
Allahabad – 193 km.
Varanasi – 329 km.
Khajuraho – 398 km.
Agra – 269 km.
Jhansi – 222 km.
 

AGRA

Air
Agra is well-connected to cities like Delhi, Khajuraho, Varanasi etc. Kheria airport is 6 km from Agra.
Indian Airlines, Hotel Clarks Shiraz, 54, Taj Road, Tel : 360948.

Rail
Agra is connected to the major cities of India. Agra Cantt. Railway Station, Enquiries, Tel : 131. Reservation Tel : 364244, 364611. Agra Fort Railway Station, Enquiries, Tel : 132. Reservation, Tel : 364136. Raja-ki-Mandi Railway Station, Enquiries, Tel : 133. Tundla Railway Station, Enquiries, Tel : (05611)22631.

Road
Agra is well-connected to the following cities by road : Mathura, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Chitrakoot, etc. Agra's distance by road, from the main cities is as follows : Delhi 203 km Khajuraho 393 km Gwalior 118 km. Jaipur 237 km. Calcutta 1287 km Varanasi 657 km. Mussoorie 417 km. Mumbai 1204 km.
UPSRTC Bus Stand, Idgah, Enquiries, Tel : 33124, 367543
UPSRTC Bus Stand, Opp. Power House, Enquiries, Tel : 364557.
RSRTC, Sheetal Tourist Home, Near Idgah Bus Stand, Tel : 369420

Local Transport
City Bus Service : UPSRTC operates city buses to and from the main archaeological sites.
Taxies : Air Conditioned/non air-conditioned taxis are available, without meter, at the railway stations, airport, hotels and Partap Pura.
Other transport : Un-metered auto-rickshaws, tongas and cycle rickshaws are available, rates of which are negotiable.
 

ALLAHABAD

Air
There is no air link to Allahabad. Nearest Airports are Varanasi (147 km) and Lucknow (210 km).

Rail
Allahabad is well connected by trains with all major cities, viz. Calcutta, Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow and Mumbai. Some of the important trains providing access to Allahabad are:
2311/2312 Kalka Mail (Kalka/Delhi-Calcutta);
2381/2382 & 2303/2304 Air Conditioned Express (Amritsar-Delhi-Calcutta);
2815/2816 New Delhi-Puri Express;
3007/3008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express (Shriganganagar/Delhi-Calcutta);
3011/3012 Howrah Express (Calcutta-Delhi);
2321/2522 North East Express (New Delhi-Guwahati);
2391-2392 Magadh Vikramshila Express (New Delhi-Patna);
2417/2418 Prayag Raj Express (New Delhi)

Road
Allahabad, on National Highways 2 and 27, is connected to all parts of the country by good roads. Some important road distances are:
Agra, (433 km),
Ahmedabad, (1207 km),
Ayodhya, (167 km),
Bhopal, (680 km),
Calcutta, (799 km)
Chennai (1790 km)
Chitrakoot, (137 km)
Delhi (643 km)
Hyderabad, (1086 km)
Jaipur, (673 km)
Jhansi, (375 km)
Khajuraho, (294 km)
Mumbai (1444 km)
Lucknow, (204 km)
Nagpur (618 km)
Patna (368 km)
Trivendram (2413 km)
Udaipur (956 km)
Varanasi (125 km)
 

VARANASI

Air
The nearest airport is Babatpur, 22 km from Varanasi and 30 Km from Sarnath. Diect flight for Varanasi are available from Delhi, Agra, Khajurao, Calcutta, Mumbai, Lucknow and Bhuvaneshwar airport.

Rail
Varanasi and Mughal Sarai (one of the main railway stations of Varanasi) are the important rail junctions, with train connections to all major cities of India. Some important trains are : Rajdhani Exp ( Hawrah - Mughal Sarai - New Delhi); Toofan Exp ( Howrah - Mughal Sarai - Delhi); North East Superfast Exp ( Delhi - Mughal Sarai Guwahati) ; Magadh Exp ( Delhi - Mughal Sarai Patna) ; Mahanagari Exp ( Varanasi - Mumbai ) ; Pawan Exp ( Varanasi - Mumbai ) ; Sabarmati Exp ( Varanasi - Ahmedabad) ; Ganga Kaveri
Exp ( Varanasi - Chennai) ; Poorwa Exp ( Howrah - Varanasi - Delhi) Himgiri Exp ( Jammu - Varanasi - Howrah ) ; Sealdah Exp (Varanasi - Jammu Tawi).

Road
Varanasi, on NH 2 from Calcutta to Delhi, NHZ to Kanya Kumari and NH 29 to Gorakhpur is well connected to the rest of the country by good motorable roads. some of the major road distances are :
Agra - 565 km, Allahabad - 128 km, Bhopal - 791 km, Bodhgaya - 240 km, Kanpur - 330 km, Khajuraho - 405 km, Lucknow - 286, Patna - 246 km, Sarnath - 10 Km.
 

HARIDWAR

Rail
Convenient railway connection to all major cities. Some important trains are:
9019/9020 Bombay-Dehradun;
3009/3010 Doon Express
5005/5006 Gorakhpur - Dehradun Express
4309/4310 Ujjaini Express
4265/4266 Varanasi-Dehradun Express
4113/4114 Dehradun-Allahabad Link Express
4041/4042 Mussoorie Express (Delhi-Dehradun)
2017/2018 Shatabdi Express (Delhi- Dehradun)

Road
Haridwar, on highway No 45, is connected to all major centres in the region and other parts of the country by well-maintained roads. Distances to some important cities are:
Agra (386 km)
Ambala (168 km)
Badrinath (320 km)
Dehradun (52 km)
Delhi (214 km)
Gangotri (282 km)
Kedarnath (250 km)
Meerut (141 km)
Mussoorie (90 km)
Nainital (386 km)
Saharanpur (81 km)
Yamnotri (255 km)
 

DEHRADUN

Rail
Dehradun is an important railhead on Northern Railway and is connected to many parts of the country with express trains. Some of the major trains for Dehradun are :
2018 Shatabdi Express (except Wednesday)
3009/3010 Dehradun/Howrah Express (Calcutta)
4014/4042 Mussoorie Express (Delhi)
4265/4266 Dehradun/Varanasi Express
9019/9020 Dehradun/Bombay Express
4309/4310 Ujjaini Express (Ujjain)
4113/4114 Dehradun/Allahabad Express

Road
Dehradun is well connected by Roads. Road distances to some important centres are:
Delhi – 255 km; Haridwar – 54 km; Rishikesh – 43 km; Agra – 410 km; Shimla – 221 km; Yamnotri – 174 km; Kedaranth – 274 km; Nainital – 297 km; Mussoorie - 36 km; Badrinath - 345 km; Gaurikund - 270 km; Gangotri - 293 km; Lucknow - 580 km; Kalsi - 50 km; Rajaji National Park - 23 km.
 

NAINITAL

Rail
Nearest railway station is at Kathgodam – 35 km, which is connected by metre guage to Agra, Bareilly and Lucknow.

Road
Nainital is connected by road to major centres of northern India, some of the major road distances are:
Almora – 62 km.
Agra – 379 km.
Delhi – 277 km.
Kausani – 117 km
Ranikhet – 60 km.
Corbett (Dhikala) – 128 km.
Bareilly – 141 km.
 

MUSSOORIE

Rail
Dehradun, the last railway terminus, is 38 km from Mussoorie.

Road
Mussoorie is well connected by roads. Some major road distances are : Delhi – 278 km, Rishikesh-85 km, Haridwar – 100 km, Shimla – 276 km, Chamba (Garhwal) – 50 km. Mussoorie has three bus stands - Library Bus Stand, Masonic lodge, Tehri Bus stand. Buses are available for Kempty fall during season near Riviera Hotel Stand.
 

RISHIKESH

Air
Nearest airport is Delhi

Rail
Rishikesh is among the last railheads for Garhwal. most trains terminate at Haridwar, from where Rishikesh is easily accessible by bus or tourist taxis.

Road
Rishikesh is well - connected by road. Delhi - 238 Km, Haridwar - 24 Km, Dehradun - 42 Km, Mussoorie - 77 Km, Mussoorie - 77 Km, Yamunotri 288 Km, Gangotri - 258 km, Uttarkashi - 154 km, Kedamath - 228 Km, Badrinath - 301 Km, Chandigarh - 252 Km.
 

JHANSI

Air
Nearest airport is Gwalior Airport – 98 km.

Rail
Jhansi is well connected by an excellent railway network. Shatabadi Express (2001/2002) is one of the fastest luxury trains in India, provides the easiest access to the Jhansi from important stations
between Delhi and Bhopal. Other important rail services to Jhansi are:
2137/2138 Punjab Mail (Firozpur/Delhi-Mumbai)
1057/1058 Dadar-Amritsar Express (Mumbai).
4677/4678 Jhelum Express (Jammu Tawi-Pune)
2627/2628 Karnataka Express (Delhi-Bangalore)
4067/4068 Malwa Express (New Delhi-Indore)
1449/1450 Mahakaushal Express (New Delhi-Jabalpur)
2615/2616 G.T. Express (New Delhi-Chennai)
2621/2622 Tamil Nadu Express (New Delhi-Chennai)
2723/2724 A.P. Express (New Delhi-Secundrabad)
6687/6688 Navyug Express (Jammu Tawi/Delhi-Mangalore)
4309/4310 Dehradun-Ujjain Express
7021/7022 Delhi-Hyderabad Dakshin Express
1107/1108 Bundelkhand Express (Varanasi-Gwalior)
1015/1016 Kushinagar Express (Mumbai-Gorakhpur).

Road
Jhansi, on National Highway No. 25 and 26, is linked by a good network of roads. Some major road distances are:
Agra – 221 km.; Khajuraho – 176 km.; Datia – 28 km.; Shivpuri – 100 km.; Kalpi – 142 km; Gorakhpur – 563 km.; Lucknow – 297 km.; Kanpur – 220 km.; Lalitpur – 93 km.; Delhi – 414 km.
 

AYODHYA

Air
For Ayodhya the nearest airports are Amausi Airport (Lucknow-134 km), Bumrauli Airport (Allahabad - 166 km)

Rail
Ayodhya is situated on the broad gauge Northern Railway line on Muhal Sarai – Lucknow main route.
Ayodhya/Faizabad are connected to various parts of the country by the following trains:
2167/2168 – Saket Express (Bombay/Faizabad)
3307/3308 – Doon Express (Calcutta/Dehradun)
3151/3152 – Jammu Tawi Express (Calcutta)
3283/3284 – Ganga Yamuna Express (Bhiwani/Delhi-Varanasi/Danapur)
2449/2450 – Saryu Yamuna Express (Delhi/Varanasi)
9165/9166 – Sabarmati Express (Varanasi/Ahmedabad)

Road
Connected by road to several major cities and towns. Some of the major road distances are: Lucknow (134 km), Gorakhpur (132 km), Jhansi (441 km), Allahabad (166 km), Sravasti (109 km), Varanasi
(209 km) and Gonda (51 km).
 

PITHORAGARH

Rail
Nearest Railway Stations :
Tanakpur : 151 Km.
Kathgodam : 212 Km.
Some of the important trains connections for Kathgodam are Ranikhet Express (5013) and Shatabadi Express.

Road
The whole district is well connected by all - weather motorable roads. The principal road links to the district are from the railway terminals at Tanakpur and Kathgodam. Road distances to some important centres are : Delhi - 503 Km, Bareilly - 268 Km, Pilibhit - 215 Km, Nainital - 188 Km, Haldwani - 218 Km and Lohaghat - 62 Km.
 

JAUNPUR

Air
Babatpur Airport (Varanasi) : 38 km

Rail
Located on the Lucknow Varanasi : Mughal Sarai section of Northern Railway, Jaunpur is serviced by the following trains : 3283/3284 Ganga Yamuna Exp (Delhi-Varanasi / Danapur); 4649/4650 Saryu Yamuna
Exp (Delhi-Varanasi); 2427/2428 Varanasi Lucknow Varuna Exp. 3483/3484 Farakka Exp. 2401/2402 Shramjeevi Express.

Road
Accessible by road. Some of the major road distances are Varanasi - 58 km. Ayodhya - 142 km, Allahabad - 110 km, Lucknow 228 km, Gorakhpur - 166 km.
 

ALMORA

Air
Nearest Airport is Pantnagar (Nainital): 127 km.

Rail
Nearest Railway Station is at Kathgodam, 90 km, from where direct trains are available for Delhi, Lucknow and Agra. Some of the important trains for Kathgodam are:
Shatabdi Express
Howrah Express (3019/3020)
Ranikhet Express (5013/5014)
Rampur Passenger (1/2 R.K. Passenger and ¾ R.K. Passenger)
Naintial Express (5308/5307)

Road
Almora is well connected by road to important centres in the region. Some of the major distances are :
Delhi (378 km)
Lucknow (460 km)
Nainital via Ranikhet (103 km)
Kathgodam (90 km)