Kanpur is an industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, mainly in leather and textile manufacturing. The city has a strong heritage and plenty of history. Holi is a major festival here that extends for five days. A cricket stadium, cultural events, natural forest, etc., add interest to this city.
Best Places to Visit in Kanpur
Kanpur City has a few temples, lakes, museums, and amusement parks to entertain visitors. Here are some of those places.
Kanpur Zoological Park
Jungle Water Park
Moti Jheel
J.K. Temple
Kanpur Sangrahalaya
Best Time to Visit Kanpur
Kanpur is generally humid, so the winter is the most suitable time to visit here.
Major Railway Stations
Kanpur has a well-connected rail route and two major railway stations, Kanpur Central (CNB) and Kanpur Anwarganj (CPA). The other nearby minor and suburban stations are,
Unnao Jn (ON)
Govindpuri (GOY)
Rawatpur (RPO)
Kalianpur (KAP)
How to Reach Kanpur
Kanpur has a busy domestic airport, an interstate bus stand, well-connected railways and highways for easy access.
Kanpur Airport has direct flights from almost all cities in India.
The Kanpur Central railway station is a huge transport hub where trains arrive from different parts of India.
Interstate and intercity buses from Delhi, Indore, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, etc., arrive at the Kanpur bus stand.
Best Ways to Reach Varanasi Railway Station
Reaching the Varanasi railway station is convenient from the bus stand, airport or anywhere in the city.
By Bus
The interstate and intercity buses reach the Chaudhary Charan Singh bus stand, which is one km away.
By Flight
Take a cab from the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport to the Varanasi railway station.
By Cab
Different companies in Varanasi offer online rental cars and taxi services.
Best Ways to Reach Kanpur Railway Station
Kanpur Central railway station is easily reachable from the bus stand, airport or any other part in the city.
By Bus
You can reach the bus stand in an intercity bus and take a cab or auto to reach the railway station.
By Flight
Cabs are the best option to go to the station from the airport.
By Cab
Online booking is available for cabs in Kanpur.
Places to Stay in Kanpur
Kanpur has plenty of hotels available at suitable rates for varying budgets. Homansh Galaxy, Gagan Plaza, Hotel MMK, and The Grand Reetha Hotel are some of the highly rated hotels near the Kanpur Central station. Trains from Varanasi to Kanpur mainly depart from the Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay station. Duronto, Rajdhani, and Tejas express are a few examples. The journey between these cities will be culturally different, from a spiritual city to an industrial city. However, both are busy cities with a high footfall every year.
