Bengaluru To Lucknow Flights

Bangalore to Lucknow flight connectivity

The 1578 kilometre of aerial distance from Bangalore to Lucknow is served by an entire array of airlines. You can book your flight either aboard IndiGo, GoAir or Vistara, though the latter only operates connecting flights on the route. A journey from Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport to Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on a direct flight with either IndiGo or GoAir takes an average of 2 hours 25 minutes. This being an important business route has direct flights running packed to capacity, and in order to secure one at a timing and fare convenient to you, it is advisable to close your bookings at least a month prior to your journey date.

Direct flights from Bangalore to Lucknow

The frequency of direct Bangalore Lucknow flights isn’t the best, however, there are enough for you to choose from at different times of the day. IndiGo and GoAir are the only airlines with direct flights from Bangalore to Lucknow, within that IndiGo has a greater frequency than GoAir. The average time taken by these airlines is 2 hours 25 minutes to cover the distance. The earliest flight you can get from Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport to Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is an IndiGo starting at 07:10 am and landing at its destination after 2.5 hours at 09:40 am. IndiGo also has an afternoon flight at 01:10 pm from Bangalore that arrives in Lucknow at 03:35 pm taking 2 hours 25 minutes. GoAir has a direct flight at 03:00 pm from Bangalore that lands in Lucknow by 05:25 pm, taking 2 hours 25 minutes. The last flight on the route too is by IndiGo that leaves from Bangalore at 06:55 pm and lands in Lucknow at 09:30 pm after 2 hours 35 minutes.

Connecting Bangalore to Lucknow flights

IndiGo, Vistara and GoAir are the airlines with connecting flights between the two cities. The connecting flights come with one or more stopovers and are preferred by those who have a prior engagement in the layover city before resuming their onward flight. Some IndiGo flights have a layover in Pune for around 3 hours before continuing its journey to Lucknow taking a total of 6.5 hours. GoAir flights halt in New Delhi for approximately 2.5 hours and then resumes its onward journey to Lucknow in a total of 6.5 hours. Vistara flights too halt in New Delhi and have some of the longest layovers on the route that can extend beyond 5.5 hours before the flight progresses to Lucknow, taking a total of 9 hours 15 minutes.

Bangalore to Lucknow flights fare

Ahead of booking your flight ticket from Bangalore to Lucknow, it is would be ideal to look up Yatra’s Lowest Airfare Calender to know which are the cheapest months in which to plan your trip. A Bangalore to Lucknow flight fare calender tells you the average lowest fares for eight consecutive months or so from the time of browsing, highlighting the cheapest days within that month. Going by such a calender helps you save a great deal on your flight bookings and actually bagging cheap flights, leaving you with enough to spare for the rest of your itinerary. On this route, late-October to January are the peak season when the fares tend to spike owing to a lot of travelling happening to Lucknow for its annual Diwali celebrations and generally for the year-end holidays when the weather serves well for sightseeing. A fare that stays at an average of INR 3549 spikes up to INR 5341 come end of the year. On an average, in a typical low-season the fare stands at INR 3549 with IndiGo having some of the cheapest fares on the route, with GoAir following close on the heels at INR 3792 for a one-way journey. The connecting flights are significantly steeper starting from INR 5170 to INR 13,372, depending on the length of the layover, the amenities covered and the detour made to the layover city.

Facilities at the Bangalore and Lucknow airports

The Kempegowda International Airport is a vast one, and among the foremost airports of the country. It has world-class duty-free shopping facilities, passenger lounges, restaurants, pubs and shops to buy books and toys from. It also houses the Plaza Premium Airport Transit Hotel at its Terminal 1. Outside of that it has several options for unwinding and relaxation. Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, on the other hand, is smaller in terms of scale and operation. While it has its share of souvenir shops selling the local weaves of Lucknow such as Chinkari, you can also pack some of the famous Lucknowi biryani from the various biryani outlets at the airport. The airport has comfortable lounge space and food court where you can order a quick snack, with spacious car parking outside the airport for visitors.

Arriving at the Bangalore airport

The easiest way is to book the app-based Ola or Uber from your address straight to the Kempegowda International Airport. The airport is about 37 kilometre from the city centre and you need to factor in Bangalore’s unending traffic snarls as you plan your ride to the airport. Else you can use the Bangalore metro rail service which starts at RK Puram and terminates at the airport taking a round of Hebbal. This is indeed the fastest and more economical way of getting to the airport.

Getting out of the Lucknow airport

From the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport of Lucknow you can avail the bus service offered by Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) to several locations across Lucknow city and interstate as well. You can even book a pre-paid taxi from the airport that takes a typical of half an hour to get you into the city. The cost of a one-way trip to the Lucknow city centre comes to the tune of INR 236. You can even avail ride sharing services like Ola and Uber from the airport that have their designate pick-up points just outside the airport. There is a metro service as well you can bank on with the services beginning and terminating at the airport. The travel time to the last station is 40 minutes and if you intend to get to the city centre it takes nearly 20 minutes. The services are operational between 06:00 am and 10:00 pm.

Flights from Bangalore

Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport runs ample flights to Lucknow, but outside of that it also operates a robust network of flights to other cities within the country and outside it as well. You can ride an AirAsia, Air India, Vistara, GoAir, SpiceJet and IndiGo to New Delhi, Mumbai, Mysore, Chennai, Goa, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar among others. Some of the important international airlines with operations from the Bangalore airport are Sri Lankan Airlines, Etihad, Thai Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Cathay Dragon, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic to name just a few, flying to destinations all around the world like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Bangkok, Colombo, Male, Kuala Lumpur, Port Louis, London, Paris, Rome, Zurich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Doha, Amsterdam, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait among a host of others.

Places to visit in Lucknow

With winters being the best time to visit Lucknow, it can also get quite crowded at this time of the year. But it is nonetheless the best time to sample the kebabs, tuck into an aromatic biryani at Wahid Biryani in Aminabad apart from several others in Hazratganj. Its succulent treats aside, Lucknow is the hub to buy an eclectic variety of fabrics and embroidery, for the city is home to artisans who specialise in Chikankari among other handwork; Nazrana Chikan in the Janpath Market is a good place to begin. From handcrafted silver jewellery to an array of attars, Lucknow delights every shopper. Amid the shopping spree, stop by at a local joint for some kulfi and falooda or tuck into a quick kebab with the mint chutney and you are good to go. Some of the historical landmarks you can round up on your Lucknow visit include the Bada Imambada, Rumi Darwaza, Chota Imambada, The Residency: a landmark from the revolt of 1857, and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden.