There are 5 ways to get from California to Varanasi by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SFO - VNS
26h 23m₹38,987–161,224Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gaya, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gaya (GAY)plane SFO - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
37h 47m₹32,507–123,774Fly Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SMF - VNS
30h 25m₹50,229–230,351Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane FAT - VNS
30h 17m₹50,113–220,143Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane SFO - GOP
- Take the train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadartrain
- Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Jntrain
38h 27m₹40,257–173,524
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Varanasi is to fly and train which costs ₹32,000 - ₹1,30,000 and takes 37h 47m.
The fastest way to get from California to Varanasi is to fly which takes 26h 23m and costs ₹39,000 - ₹1,70,000.
The distance between California and Varanasi is 12586 km.
It takes approximately 26h 23m to get from California to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 12h 30m ahead of California. It is currently 4:55 AM in California and 5:25 PM in Varanasi.
There are 1776+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between California, USA and Varanasi, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–160,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–230,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Vancouver, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–230,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Varanasi Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–220,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Denver, Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–300,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–160,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaya via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaya via Shanghai Pudong, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Doha, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–170,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–260,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Vancouver, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–230,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gaya via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–170,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–170,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadar
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
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