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# How to get from Varanasi to Vindhyachal

[Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal) [Vindhyachal to Varanasi](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/vindhyachal-to-varanasi)

**Fastest:** 1h 26m\
by car, door to door\
**Cheapest:** ₹400\
by train\
**Distance:** 54 km\
as the crow flies\
**Departures:** 3\
from 08:00, Thu 5 Nov\

## 3 ways to travel

54 km apart. Times are the timetables for Thu 5 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.

best 25 min slower than driving but ₹60 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.

- [**Train** best cheapest 1h 51m₹400–790 Estimated next 5 from 08:00 · Indian Railways](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal)
- [**Drive** fastest 1h 26m₹460–580 Estimated 71 km · fuel · tolls extra](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal)
- [**Taxi** 1h 26m₹1,580–2,150 Estimated one-way cab · tolls extra](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal)

Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## 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.

- **Parts of India are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ind.html)

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.

## Departures today

1. [08:54 → 10:45 1h 51m · direct Indian Railways 12487₹400–570](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1j80f48)
2. [09:34 → 11:57 2h 23m · direct Indian Railways 12321₹400–570](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1ef28k0)
3. [10:37 → 12:18 1h 41m · direct Indian Railways 65129₹565–790](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Varanasi&to=Vindhyachal&date=2026-11-05&time=08%3A00&it=t1sw654p)

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 Varanasi to Vindhyachal?

The fastest way is by car: about 1h 26m door to door. The straight-line distance is 54 km.

What is the cheapest way from Varanasi to Vindhyachal?

The train is the cheapest, from ₹400. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

Is there a direct train from Varanasi to Vindhyachal?

Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 1h 41m; more may run later in the day. Fares run ₹400–790 across classes.

How far is Vindhyachal from Varanasi by road?

About 71 km, roughly 1h 26m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹460–580; tolls and parking are extra.

## Who runs it

Railways

- Indian Railways

Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.

## In Vindhyachal

City in Uttar Pradesh, India

Vindhyachal is a city in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is a Hindu pilgrimage site having the temple of Vindhyavasini, who according to Markandeya Purana, had incarnated to kill the demon Mahishasura. A detailed description has been given in the 'Durga Saptashati' chapter of the Markandeya Purana. The river Ganga flows through this city. The Indian Standard Time (IST) line passes through the Vindhyachal railway station.

[The Vindhyachal guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/vindhyachal)

[Hotels in Vindhyachal Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com/vindhyachal)

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