How to get from Delhi to Varanasi
Kuber Patel, Rosehub (CC BY-SA 4.0)- Fastest
- 4h 26m
- by plane, door to door
- Cheapest
- ₹550
- by train
- Distance
- 682 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 4
- from 08:00, Tue 3 Nov
5 ways to travel
682 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 3 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
bestBest if you can wait: the next train leaves at 12:13 and costs ₹5,600 less than flying, which gets you there about 9h 50m sooner.
- Trainbestcheapest10h 14m₹550–1,950Estimatednext 5 from 08:00 · Indian Railways
- FlyfastestLeast hassle4h 26m₹6,100–9,350EstimatedDEL → VNS · non-stop · typical times
- Bus15h 27m₹1,300–3,020Estimatednext 1 from 08:00 · FlixBus
- Drive10h 57m₹6,661–7,961Estimated788 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)
- Taxi10h 57m₹16,061–22,361Estimatedone-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from India; the planner lets you pick yours.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
Departures today
- 12:13 → 22:2710h 14m · directIndian Railways 12274₹550–1,510
- 12:33 → 23:5211h 19m · directIndian Railways 12368₹685–1,680
- 16:08 → 01:47+19h 39m · directIndian Railways 12314₹710–1,950
- 17:14 → 08:41+115h 27m · directFlixBus IN0426B₹1,300–3,030
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Delhi to Varanasi?
The fastest way is by plane: about 4h 26m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 682 km.
What is the cheapest way from Delhi to Varanasi?
The train is the cheapest, from ₹550. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Varanasi?
Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 9h 39m; more may run later in the day. Fares run ₹550–1,950 across classes.
How much is the bus from Delhi to Varanasi?
Buses take about 15h 27m and cost ₹1,300–3,020 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next one from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.
How long is the flight from Delhi to Varanasi?
About 1h 32m in the air (DEL → VNS); about 4h 26m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₹6,100–9,350; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Varanasi from Delhi by road?
About 788 km, roughly 10h 57m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹6,661–7,961; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Indian Railways
- FlixBus
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.