Lucknow to Shravasti

plac0011 · Sep 22nd, 2008, 06:42

I will be in Lucknow this October and was planning to hire a car with a driver for a day-trip to Shravasti. As Shravasti is about 180 km from Lucknow this should be feasible. What would a reasonable rate for this be?
Many thanks!

alouise · Jun 20th, 2009, 22:44

Oh dear, there are no replies as yet.... Has anyone been to Shravasti, including OP?

For I too would like to know about travelling from Lucknow to Shravasti.... bus? taxi? Any accommodation closer to Shravasti?

livinhimalayas · Jun 21st, 2009, 02:17

If you want to hire a taxi I think it will cost you around 3000 INR for the round trip. There are buses that you can take from Lucknow too.

delhiwala · Jun 21st, 2009, 03:13

There's one listed on IM itself. http://www.indiamike.com/india-hotel...ravasti-h1203/

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Originally Posted by alouise

Any accommodation closer to Shravasti?

alouise · Jun 21st, 2009, 17:48

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Originally Posted by delhiwala

There's one listed on IM itself. http://www.indiamike.com/india-hotel...ravasti-h1203/

Thank you for the link Delhiwalla, looks just superb from the description

alouise · Jun 21st, 2009, 17:50

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

If you want to hire a taxi I think it will cost you around 3000 INR for the round trip. There are buses that you can take from Lucknow too.

Livinhimalayas that seems a lot for the distance, and even a whole day trip. Are prices more expensive in UP. If that is the case I think I'll be happy looking for a bus... or even autorickshaw?

livinhimalayas · Jun 21st, 2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by alouise

Livinhimalayas that seems a lot for the distance, and even a whole day trip. Are prices more expensive in UP. If that is the case I think I'll be happy looking for a bus... or even autorickshaw?

Minimum charges for the entire day a max of 200 kms is 1500/- If you take it per km then about 8 - 9 per km.

atala · Jun 21st, 2009, 22:01

Just around the corner from the said luxury hotel is the large and friendly Korean Monastery, where you can stay for free in very good basic rooms.

I have not traveled towards Lucknow on the roads, but I would assume that they look the same in terms of potholes, as does the road from Lumbini via Sunauli to Sravasti/Savatthi. Expect the worst in a public bus. Another option would be to go by train to Gonda, and from there to Balrampur also by train, then by Auto to Sravasti. If you do want to go by car, consider the option to travel on the National Highway Lucknow-Gorakhpur until Gonda, or an earlier turn towards Sravasti, or just accept the bumps from the direct route.

alouise · Jun 22nd, 2009, 02:41

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Originally Posted by livinhimalayas

Minimum charges for the entire day a max of 200 kms is 1500/- If you take it per km then about 8 - 9 per km.

Thanks for that, the rate is a little higher than what I was paying in Madhya Pradesh (Rs 7) and that was higher than I'd found in the east and south. Cost may increase as one heads north?

alouise · Jun 22nd, 2009, 02:46

Good info atala, thanks. I'll check out trains stopping at those railway stations. Although I'm probably not going to be around there long enough for a monastery stay, it's definitely worth keeping in mind if the plans shape up differently.

livinhimalayas · Jun 22nd, 2009, 16:51

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Originally Posted by alouise

Thanks for that, the rate is a little higher than what I was paying in Madhya Pradesh (Rs 7) and that was higher than I'd found in the east and south. Cost may increase as one heads north?

A lot also depends on your bargaining power.

alouise · Jun 22nd, 2009, 17:19

Ah yes, of course....

Incog · Jul 29th, 2009, 11:08

Hi guys I am planning to go to Sravasti from Lucknow by taxi this sunday (2nd August, 2009). The approximate cost would be rs6 per kilometer, a total of about Rs 2200/-. In case anyone wants to come along on a share basis, drop a line or call me on 09473777822.

alouise · Jul 29th, 2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Incog

Hi guys I am planning to go to Sravasti from Lucknow by taxi this sunday (2nd August, 2009). The approximate cost would be rs6 per kilometer, a total of about Rs 2200/-. In case anyone wants to come along on a share basis, drop a line or call me on 09473777822.

Sounds great,incog... pity I have to wait until December

Reasonable price too. Please post afterwards to let us know how your trip went.

tulsi · Aug 3rd, 2009, 19:55

The cheapest way to travel from Lucknow to Sravasti is by share taxi. Just go to Riverview Colony beside the Gomti. There are a bunch of ambassador share taxis there. You can travel up to Bahraich in one of them. Then from Bahraich change to another share taxi for Gonda and get off at Sravasti enroute. A one way fare will not cost you more than Rs. 300. Hope this helps if you are on a tight budget. Tulsi

Sep 22nd, 2008, 06:42	#1
plac0011 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 3	Lucknow to Shravasti I will be in Lucknow this October and was planning to hire a car with a driver for a day-trip to Shravasti. As Shravasti is about 180 km from Lucknow this should be feasible. What would a reasonable rate for this be? Many thanks!

Jun 21st, 2009, 02:17	#3
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,336	If you want to hire a taxi I think it will cost you around 3000 INR for the round trip. There are buses that you can take from Lucknow too. __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Aug 3rd, 2009, 19:55	#15
tulsi Zen traveller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uttar Pradesh Posts: 31	share taxi is the cheapest The cheapest way to travel from Lucknow to Sravasti is by share taxi. Just go to Riverview Colony beside the Gomti. There are a bunch of ambassador share taxis there. You can travel up to Bahraich in one of them. Then from Bahraich change to another share taxi for Gonda and get off at Sravasti enroute. A one way fare will not cost you more than Rs. 300. Hope this helps if you are on a tight budget. Tulsi __________________ "The journey is the destination". Zen saying

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alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 812	Oh dear, there are no replies as yet.... Has anyone been to Shravasti, including OP? For I too would like to know about travelling from Lucknow to Shravasti.... bus? taxi? Any accommodation closer to Shravasti?

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atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Just around the corner from the said luxury hotel is the large and friendly Korean Monastery, where you can stay for free in very good basic rooms. I have not traveled towards Lucknow on the roads, but I would assume that they look the same in terms of potholes, as does the road from Lumbini via Sunauli to Sravasti/Savatthi. Expect the worst in a public bus. Another option would be to go by train to Gonda, and from there to Balrampur also by train, then by Auto to Sravasti. If you do want to go by car, consider the option to travel on the National Highway Lucknow-Gorakhpur until Gonda, or an earlier turn towards Sravasti, or just accept the bumps from the direct route.

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alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 812	Good info atala, thanks. I'll check out trains stopping at those railway stations. Although I'm probably not going to be around there long enough for a monastery stay, it's definitely worth keeping in mind if the plans shape up differently.

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alouise Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sydney Posts: 812	Ah yes, of course....

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Incog Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 12	Hi guys I am planning to go to Sravasti from Lucknow by taxi this sunday (2nd August, 2009). The approximate cost would be rs6 per kilometer, a total of about Rs 2200/-. In case anyone wants to come along on a share basis, drop a line or call me on 09473777822.