There are 9 ways to get from Haridwar to Varanasi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DED - VNS
8h 1m₹7,080–15,705Train
cheapest- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 13010 / ...
17h 47m₹410–3,200Bus
- Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Haridwar, Uttarakhand - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
16h 30mDrive 803.3 km
- Drive from Haridwar to Varanasicar 803.3 km
9h 24m₹9,036–13,052Train to Hindon, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane HDO - VNS
8h 24m₹5,719–14,214Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DEL - VNS
9h 46m₹5,364–9,514Train to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXC - VNS
11h 17m₹6,723–15,530Fly Dehradun Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane DED - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain
8h 6m₹5,700–14,395Bus via Lucknow
- Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus Haridwar, Uttarakhand - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
17h 39m
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haridwar to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹410 - ₹3,200 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Haridwar to Varanasi is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹16,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Haridwar, Uttarakhand and arriving at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haridwar Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Haridwar and Varanasi is 764 km. The road distance is 803.3 km.
The best way to get from Haridwar to Varanasi without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Haridwar to Varanasi, including transfers.
Haridwar to Varanasi bus services, operated by Shree Saroj Travels, depart from Haridwar, Uttarakhand station.
Haridwar to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Haridwar Jn station.
The best way to get from Haridwar to Varanasi is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 30m, you could also train, which costs ₹410 - ₹3,200 and takes 17h 47m.
What companies run services between Haridwar, India and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Shree Saroj Travels operates a bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh twice daily, and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Hindon to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–7,500
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–12,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–23,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–18,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Khajuraho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–6,500
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–25,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Haridwar Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Haridwar Jn to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Haridwar Jn to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Haridwar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
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Haridwar to Varanasi bus services, operated by Shree Saroj Travels, arrive at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Haridwar to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haridwar to Varanasi is 803 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Haridwar to Varanasi.
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