Getting Around Jaunpur
Jaunpur is a compact city in Uttar Pradesh that is well connected by road and rail, and it is small enough that a visitor can see the main sights in a single day. The sections below cover the practical options for arriving in the city and moving around once you are there.
Arriving by Train
Jaunpur is well connected with all major cities of India thanks to Indian Railways. The city has two major railway stations: Jaunpur City Station (JOP) and Jaunpur Junction (JNU). Both are useful arrival points depending on which service you take.
- Daily trains run from Jaunpur Junction to major destinations including Mumbai (the Godaan Express) and Delhi (the Shramjeevi, Sadhbhawana and Farakka Express).
- Mughalsarai, Varanasi and Allahabad railway stations are also easily reachable from Jaunpur, which makes it straightforward to connect onward through the wider rail network.
Arriving by Bus
Jaunpur Bus Station is the main road arrival point, and the city is well connected to a wide range of nearby towns and cities.
- Direct bus connections include Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Sultanpur and Ghazipur.
- UPSTRC bus services are frequent from all these points into the city.
- Luxury bus services run from Lucknow and Varanasi at all hours, which is handy if you are arriving late or leaving early.
- The main roads linking these cities to Jaunpur are NH-56 and SH-36.
Arriving by Plane
Jaunpur does not have its own airport. The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi (airport code VNS), which is about a 30-minute drive from Jaunpur city along NH-56. The airport handles numerous domestic and international flights, including daily Air India and SpiceJet services to Delhi and Air India flights to Mumbai. From the airport, the onward journey to Jaunpur is by road, so plan on a taxi or similar road transfer for that leg.
Getting Around the City
An auto-rickshaw is the best way to travel inside the city. This is the mode most visitors will rely on for sightseeing and short trips.
- There are no fixed rates for auto-rickshaws, so you should bargain and agree on a price before you set off.
- A whole tour of Jaunpur takes around three hours by auto, which gives you a sense of how compact the city is and how easily it can be covered in a single outing.
Practical Notes on Transport
Jaunpur has no metro or tram network, so getting around relies on road transport and the two railway stations. Because the city is small and can be explored in a day trip, you generally do not need to plan complex multi-leg journeys within Jaunpur itself. For longer journeys, the rail and bus links described above are the main options, and for air travel you will route through Varanasi.