Cheapest€96.04
- South Eastern Railway SE168706:296h 41m13:10Gwalior Ng railway stationRanchi Junction railway station
Door to door 7h 25mCO2 29.9 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Gwalior to Ranchi costs €96.04 at the cheapest and takes 6h 50m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 4 operators. The route covers 907 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 907 km
- Fastest
- 6h 50m
- Average
- 7h 19m
- Services per day
- 12
- Cheapest
- €96.04
- CO2 per passenger
- 29.9 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 | 7h 8m | 6h 24m | 44m | €115.29 | 29.9 kg | 12 |
- 7h 8mFastest, by Train
- €115.29Cheapest, by Train
- 29.9 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 907 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.
Fastest€131.24
- East Coast Railway EC703614:396h 24m21:03Gwalior Ng railway stationRanchi Junction railway station
Door to door 7h 8mCO2 29.9 kgChanges 0Refundable
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 | 12320 | 09:45 | 10:10 | 24h 25m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 12550 | 13:25 | 17:15 | 27h 50m |
| Indian Railways2 changes | 11903 | 13:35 | 10:10 | 20h 35m |
| Indian Railways1 changes | 11107 | 15:35 | 22:50 | 31h 15m |
| Indian Railways2 changes | 11107 | 15:35 | 14:05 | 22h 30m |
| Indian Railways3 changes | 12122 | 16:17 | 17:15 | 24h 58m |
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 Gwalior to Ranchi | 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 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €267.09 | €235.19 | €210.99 | €146.64 | €152.69 | €149.39 | €190.64 | €141.14 | €152.14 | €138.94 | €115.29 | €116.39 | €133.99 | €153.79 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €96.04
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Ranchi. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
A room in Ranchi for the night the train gets in
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When to book Gwalior to Ranchi
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €98.7990 days
- €74.0460 days
- €99.8945 days
- €95.4930 days
- €124.6421 days
- €153.7914 days
- €190.647 days
- €210.993 days
- €267.091 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €74.04.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 261 percent. The most expensive point is €267.09, 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.
- €138.94Sun
- €115.29Mon
- €116.39Tue
- €133.99Wed
- €153.79Thu
- €141.14Fri
- €152.14Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €152.69Sep
- €103.74Oct
- €98.24Nov
- €92.19Dec
- €94.94Jan
- €78.99Feb
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
- 67% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 33% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 907 km against 788 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 Jājmau, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur. 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 Gwalior at 06:29 and the last at 14:39, across 12 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.
Gwalior
Rail
- Gwalior Ng railway station
- Gwalior Junction railway station
- Banmor railway station
Bus
- Gwalior Inter-state Bus Stand
Air
- GWL
Ranchi
Rail
- Ranchi Junction railway station
- Itky railway station
- Hatia railway station
Bus
- Transport Department
- ITI Bus Stand
Air
- IXR
The fare from IXR into Ranchi is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from IXR into Ranchi?
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 |
|---|---|---|
 East Coast Railway | €114.19 | 6h 51m |
 Eastern Railway | €100.99 | 6h 51m |
 Northern Railway | €111.44 | 6h 51m |
 South Eastern Railway | €96.04 | 6h 50m |
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 | €85.50 | 89% |
| Taxes | €8.55 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €96.04 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Ranchi well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Ranchi Junction railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Gwalior to Ranchi
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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
The fastest journey from Gwalior to Ranchi takes 6h 50m door to door, of which 6h 24m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 7h 19m, 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
The cheapest fare from Gwalior to Ranchi is €96.04, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €161.22. 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
The cheapest way from Gwalior to Ranchi is by Train, at €115.29 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 7h 8m 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
Fares from Gwalior to Ranchi bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €74.04. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 261 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Gwalior to Ranchi, at €115.29. 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Gwalior to Ranchi, at €78.99 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
4 operators sell services from Gwalior to Ranchi across 1 modes: East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway, South Eastern 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
67 percent of the services we sell from Gwalior to Ranchi are direct. The rest connect at Jājmau, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur, 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 Gwalior to Ranchi use?
Services from Gwalior to Ranchi by Train leave from Gwalior Ng railway station and arrive at Ranchi Junction 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 Gwalior to Ranchi?
4 of the 4 operators we sell from Gwalior to Ranchi 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 Gwalior to Ranchi on September 10, 2026: 907 km of route against 788 km in a straight line, 12 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €96.04, and 6h 50m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Ranchi are the half people leave until last.
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