About Patna
Lucknow to Patna distnce : 502 km
Estimated travel time : 8.5 hours
Lucknow to Patna is very popular route for both tourism and work. Patna, also called as The cradle of Empires, has spiritual and religious significance. It is gateway to Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrimage in Bihar. It is a sacred city for Sikhs as the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobindgarh Singh was born here.
Patna is capital city of Bihar and is the centre of political activities as well as commercial hub of the state. Patna was originally known as Pataliputra. The famous sacred Ganga River flows through town. Patna's most remarkable Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built upon the Ganges, which is one of the longest bridges in the world at 7.5 Km. The most significant attraction in Patna is Golghar which is huge grain storage. Patna houses several monuments which depicts cityโs culture. The most famous ones being Patna Sahib Gurudwara or Harmandir Takht, Patna Planetarium, the Highcourt, Secretariat Building and Padri ki Haveli. Every year during March a festival named Pataliputra festival is organized in Patna. Pataliputra Mahotsav makes Patna very live and people enjoys a lot. Parades, sports, dancing, music programmes are arranged at this time. The city is also famous for its archeological site Kumhrar. This site consists of archaeological excavations of Patliputra. The remains of ancient city of Patliputra have been uncovered in Kumhrar. Patna is an important business centre of eastern India. Also it is a gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrimage centres of Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya and Pawapuri.
Taxi from Lucknow to Patna is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Lucknow to Patna by car is well connected through Purvanchal Expy and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Lucknow to Patna distance is 502 Km and is 8.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kurebhar - Hanuman Temple, Mosque, Shiv Temple, Maa kali Temple
Dostpur - Expressway View Point, Mosque, Church, Shiv Temple, Durga Mata Temple
Gaddopur - Maa kali Temple, Hanuman Temple
Azamgarh - Fort, Maa Poorvi Temple, Kali Mata Temple, Bhawarnath Temple, Water Park
Bijaura - Van Devi Dham, Maa Bhagwati Temple, Shiv Temple
Barachawar - Ram Janki Mandir, Mosque, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple
Pakhanpura - Bholenath Temple, Hanuman Temple, Devi Maa Temple
Buxar - Sri Nath Baba Mandir, Ganga River, Ghat, Kali Mandir, Ramrekha Ghat Mandir
Bhojpur - Mundeshwari Temple, Hanuman Temple, Shiv Temple
Shahpur - Krishna Mandir, Belona Masjid, Shiv Temple
Arrah - Aranya Devi Temple, Sita Mata Mandir, Radha Krishna Mandir, Shiv Temple
Kateshar - Sone River, Devi Maa Temple, Maacha Baba Temple, Shiv Temple