Rail

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.

Bus

Buses of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and the SRTCs of neighbouring states connect Kanpur to various centres in the region, such as Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra, Unnao, Rae Bareilly, Kannauj and Jhansi.

• UPSRTC Bus Stand; Collector Ganj.
  
• UPSRTC Bus Stand, Chunni Ganj.

Local Transport

Taxis, Tempo-rickshaws, Auto-rickshaws, Cycle-rickshaws, Horse tongas and City Bus Service are available for local transport. Private taxis are available from Canal Road Taxi Stand and from various hotels and travel agencies. Rates are negotiable.

Tourist Information

• UP Government Tourist Office: 26/51 Birhana Road (Backlane), Opp. Post Office. Phone: 358186 (pp).

Travel Information

• Ind Travels, 24/1, Shyam Sunder Building, Karachi Khana.
  
• Travel wings, 24/14, The Mall.
  
• Sita World Travels, 18/53, The Mall.
  
• Asian Travels, 63/3, Mall Road.