There are 7 ways to get from Japan to Varanasi by plane, night bus, car ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane HND - VNS
16h 47m₹20,842–61,115Fly Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane FUK - VNS
23h 56m₹18,636–60,797Night bus, car ferry, train, bus, drive
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Liber Hotelnightbus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
5d 15h₹26,009–46,485Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane NRT - VNS
16h 36m₹28,077–88,851Fly Fukuoka Airport to Gaya, train
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Gaya (GAY)plane FUK - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
30h 1m₹21,566–61,947Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane NGO - VNS
29h 22m₹19,998–61,216Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gaya, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gaya (GAY)plane HND - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
22h 48m₹34,772–102,265
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Varanasi is to fly which costs ₹18,000 - ₹65,000 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Varanasi is to train and fly which takes 16h 36m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹90,000.
The distance between Japan and Varanasi is 5539 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Japan to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 3h 30m behind Japan. It is currently 5:55 PM in Japan and 2:25 PM in Varanasi.
There are 1846+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Japan and Varanasi, India?
Japan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–95,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Noi Bai International, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Noi Bai International, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–90,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Macau, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–200,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hong Kong, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Varanasi Airport via Incheon, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hong Kong, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Incheon, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–95,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Taiwan Taoyuan, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Macau, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Gaya via Kaohsiung, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Ordinary Car
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Yaesu Bus Terminal to Liber Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Economy
- ₹2,300–4,200
- Prime (Front)
- ₹2,900–7,000
- Prime (Back)
- ₹2,900–7,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,009
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹11,659–14,574
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₹11,659
- 1st Class
- ₹14,574
- Special Class
- ₹23,319
- VIP
- ₹58,296
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