There are 5 ways to get from Ganges to Varanasi by taxi, plane, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ganges to Purnea Airport (PXN)
- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)PXN - VNS
6h 24m₹7,254–18,541Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ganges to Sahibganj Jn
- Take the train from Sahibganj Jn to Varanasi Jn13483 / ...
16h 8m₹2,109–4,438Taxi, train via PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Take the taxi from Ganges to Sahibganj Jn.
- Take the train from Sahibganj Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.Sang Rajdhani Exp
11h 45m₹2,340–4,729Drive 554.4 km
- Drive from Ganges to Varanasi554.4 km
8h 26m₹5,840–8,436Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ganges to Varanasi554.4 km
8h 26m₹7,000–9,000
Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ganges to Varanasi is to taxi and train which costs ₹2,100 - ₹4,500 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ganges to Varanasi is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Ganges and Varanasi is 543 km. The road distance is 554.4 km.
The best way to get from Ganges to Varanasi without a car is to taxi and train via PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 11h 45m and costs ₹2,300 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ganges to Varanasi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ganges to Varanasi is 554 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Ganges to Varanasi.
There are 1800+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Ganges, State of Bihar, India and Varanasi, India?
There is no direct connection from Ganges to Varanasi. However, you can take the taxi to Purnea Airport (PXN) airport, fly to Varanasi Airport (VNS), then take the taxi to Varanasi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sahibganj Jn., take the train to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., then take the taxi to Varanasi.
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- goindigo.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sahibganj Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
Train from Sahibganj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Estimated price
- ₹750–9,000
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