Air : 
Kanpur airport known as Chakeri airport, operated by the airports authority of India is located about 13kms from the city centre. Air India and Jet airways serve flights to and from here to New Delhi, Mumbai, Allahabad, Ahmedabad etc. Apart from this, the nearest airport is at Amausi which is around 65 km from the city. 

Rail : 
Kanpur Central Railway station (code : CNB), on the Howrah- Delhi route broad gauge, is served by the northern railways and connected to all the major stations of the country by express, super-fast and passenger trains. Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express, Neelanchal Express, Udyan Abha Toofan Express, Gomti Express are some of the main trains that passes through this station.

Bus :

Kanpur is connected by road with all the major cities of the country. National Highway 2 connect the city with Delhi- Agra- Allahabad- Kolkata route and National Highway 25 with Lucknow- Jhansi- Shivpuri route. The central bus station is located near the railway station . Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and State Road Transport Corporation of neighboring states connect the city with other regions. 

For local transport city bus services, taxis, auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and horse tongas are available.