Cheapest€24.54
- Indian Railway IR400306:271h 42m08:09Ayodhya Dham Junction railway stationVaranasi City railway station
Door to door 2h 26mCO2 7.0 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Ayodhya to Varanasi costs €24.54 at the cheapest and takes 2h 14m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 211 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 211 km
- Fastest
- 2h 14m
- Average
- 2h 21m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €24.54
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.0 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 26m | 1h 42m | 44m | €30.59 | 7.0 kg | 5 |
- 2h 26mFastest, by Train
- €30.59Cheapest, by Train
- 7.0 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 211 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railways1 changes | 01706 | 08:00 | 12:25 | 4h 25m |
| Indian Railways2 changes | 13308 | 08:43 | 15:46 | 7h 3m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 22346 | 11:50 | 16:19 | 4h 29m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 14226 | 13:11 | 18:56 | 5h 45m |
| Indian Railways2 changes | 14226 | 13:11 | 18:15 | 5h 4m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 22550 | 14:58 | 22:23 | 7h 25m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Ayodhya to Varanasi | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €66.34 | €69.09 | €56.44 | €50.39 | €37.74 | €39.94 | €38.84 | €45.44 | €44.89 | €38.84 | €39.94 | €32.24 | €34.44 | €30.59 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €24.54
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When to book Ayodhya to Varanasi
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €25.0990 days
- €20.6960 days
- €27.8345 days
- €29.4930 days
- €29.4921 days
- €30.5914 days
- €38.847 days
- €56.443 days
- €66.341 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €20.69.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 221 percent. The most expensive point is €66.34, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €39.94Sun
- €32.24Mon
- €34.44Tue
- €30.59Wed
- €45.44Thu
- €44.89Fri
- €38.84Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €39.94Sep
- €30.04Oct
- €27.29Nov
- €24.54Dec
- €23.44Jan
- €19.59Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 211 km against 183 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Tāndā, Sultānpur, Bhadohi, Jaunpur. The gap between arriving and leaving is 48 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Ayodhya at 06:27 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Ayodhya
Rail
- Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station
- Ramghat Halt railway station
Bus
- International Bus Terminal
- Tulshi Ghat Bus terminals
Varanasi
Rail
- Varanasi City railway station
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Eocm railway station
Bus
- Red Bus
- Chaudhari Charan Singh Bus Station
Air
- VNS
Ferry
- Ramnagar
- Dasaswamedh Ghat
The fare from VNS into Varanasi is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from VNS into Varanasi
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indian Railway | €24.54 | 2h 14m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €20.50 | 84% |
| Taxes | €2.05 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 8% |
| Total you pay | €24.54 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Varanasi well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Varanasi
Most of the points near Varanasi City railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Ayodhya to Varanasi
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
The fastest journey from Ayodhya to Varanasi takes 2h 14m door to door, of which 1h 42m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 21m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
The cheapest fare from Ayodhya to Varanasi is €24.54, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €39.94. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
The cheapest way from Ayodhya to Varanasi is by Train, at €30.59 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 2h 26m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Ayodhya to Varanasi?
Fares from Ayodhya to Varanasi bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €20.69. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 221 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Ayodhya to Varanasi?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Ayodhya to Varanasi, at €30.59. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Ayodhya to Varanasi?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Ayodhya to Varanasi, at €19.59 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
1 operators sell services from Ayodhya to Varanasi across 1 modes: Indian Railway. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
20 percent of the services we sell from Ayodhya to Varanasi are direct. The rest connect at Tāndā, Sultānpur, Bhadohi, Jaunpur, with about 48 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Ayodhya to Varanasi use?
Services from Ayodhya to Varanasi by Train leave from Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station and arrive at Varanasi City railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Ayodhya to Varanasi?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Ayodhya to Varanasi allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Ayodhya to Varanasi on September 9, 2026: 211 km of route against 183 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €24.54, and 2h 14m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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