There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Varanasi by plane or train
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Fly Istanbul to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IST - VNS
14h 19m₹22,222–54,004Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Varanasi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SAW - VNS
15h 34m₹17,078–47,093Fly Istanbul to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane IST - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain
19h 11m₹26,661–80,550Fly Istanbul to Allahabad, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Allahabad (IXD)plane IST - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
21h 46m₹26,584–81,312Fly Istanbul to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane IST - GOP
- Take the train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadartrain
- Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Jntrain
20h 23m₹22,932–70,949
Istanbul (IST) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Varanasi is to fly which costs ₹17,000 - ₹48,000 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Varanasi is to fly which takes 14h 19m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Varanasi is 5299 km.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Istanbul to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 2h 30m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:15 AM in Istanbul and 11:45 AM in Varanasi.
There are 1801+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Varanasi, India?
Turkish Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Istanbul to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–90,000
Flights from Istanbul to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–100,000
Flights from Istanbul to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–100,000
Flights from Istanbul to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul to Allahabad via Tashkent, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Dubai, Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–75,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Istanbul to Varanasi Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–100,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varanasi Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–90,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Istanbul to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Gorakhpur Airport via Kabul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
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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