Travel to Varanasi
Every way to reach Varanasi: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Varanasi is reachable from 62 places across 3 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 13 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €17.94 and the fastest takes 1h 45m door to door. The nearest origin is 45 km away.
How people reach Varanasi
Every mode that actually calls at Varanasi, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 102 | €17.94 | 1h 45m | 1,115 km | 6 |
| Flight | 25 | €32.00 | 3h 53m | 2,769 km | 7 |
- 62Places you can arrive from
- 62Places you can leave for
- 3Countries
- 13Operators
The trip ends at Varanasi City railway station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Varanasi for the night the train gets in
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 22 | 17% | Bhadohi, 45 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 51 | 40% | Raebareli, 205 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 52 | 41% | Shyamnagar, 610 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 2 | 2% | Sharjah, 2769 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Varanasi that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 123 | 97% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2% |
| Nepal | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Varanasi
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Varanasi
- Varanasi City railway station
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Eocm railway station
- Red Bus
- Chaudhari Charan Singh Bus Station
- VNS
- 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
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The cheapest journeys into Varanasi
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prayagraj to Varanasi train | €17.94 | 1h 45m | 118 km |
| Gorakhpur to Varanasi train | €27.84 | 2h 9m | 165 km |
| Patna to Varanasi train | €30.59 | 2h 29m | 216 km |
| Gaya to Varanasi flight | €32.00 | 3h 53m | 209 km |
| Gaya to Varanasi train | €36.64 | 2h 20m | 209 km |
| Lucknow to Varanasi train | €37.74 | 2h 53m | 269 km |
| Kanpur to Varanasi train | €41.04 | 3h 5m | 295 km |
| Jajmau to Varanasi train | €41.04 | 3h 5m | 288 km |
| Ranchi to Varanasi train | €44.89 | 3h 18m | 320 km |
| Khajuraho to Varanasi flight | €45.57 | 4h | 314 km |
| Kathmandu to Varanasi flight | €49.70 | 4h 3m | 351 km |
| Dhanbad to Varanasi train | €53.69 | 3h 46m | 385 km |
| Bokaro to Varanasi train | €53.69 | 3h 59m | 367 km |
| Jabalpur to Varanasi train | €54.79 | 3h 51m | 392 km |
| Jamshedpur to Varanasi train | €59.19 | 4h 5m | 427 km |
| Agra to Varanasi train | €65.24 | 4h 31m | 539 km |
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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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Popular trips to Varanasi
Common questions about Travel to Varanasi
How can I get to Varanasi?
Varanasi is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 62 places, across 3 countries, on services run by 13 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Varanasi?
The cheapest way into Varanasi is by Train, from €17.94 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 62 origins we sell into Varanasi over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Varanasi?
The fastest journey into Varanasi is by Train, at 1h 45m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 45 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Varanasi have?
Varanasi has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Varanasi City railway station, Varanasi Junction railway station, Eocm railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Varanasi from within 200 km?
22 of the routes we sell into Varanasi start within 200 km. The nearest is Bhadohi, 45 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Varanasi in India?
Varanasi connects to 62 places on our network across 3 countries, the furthest of them 2,769 km away in a straight line. India routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in India
The wider region
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Day trips out of Varanasi and across India
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