There are 8 ways to get from Kanpur to Varanasi by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
best- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train 12310 / ...
4h 17m₹471–2,037Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Varanasi Jntrain 12382 / ...
5h 25m₹220–1,700Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain 12424 / ...
- Take the bus from Prayagraj Civil Lines to Varanasibus
6h 31m₹388–1,758Drive 333.3 km
- Drive from Kanpur to Varanasicar 333.3 km
4h 29m₹3,614–5,220Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kanpur to Varanasitaxi 333.3 km
4h 29m₹4,400–5,500Fly from Kanpur Airport
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane KNU - VNS
5h 40m₹8,689–22,873Bus
- Take the bus from Jhakarkati Bus Station to Alambaghbus Ordinary / ...
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasibus
9h 18m₹541–1,033Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane LKO - VNS
7h 20m₹6,153–17,711
Kanpur to Varanasi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanpur to Varanasi is to bus which costs ₹500 - ₹1,100 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kanpur to Varanasi is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 4h 17m and costs ₹470 - ₹2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanpur station to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Jhakarkati Bus Station and arriving at Varanasi via Alambagh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kanpur Central and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Kanpur and Varanasi is 350 km. The road distance is 333.3 km.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Varanasi without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 4h 17m and costs ₹470 - ₹2,100.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Kanpur to Varanasi, including transfers.
Kanpur to Varanasi bus services, operated by UPSRTC, depart from Jhakarkati Bus Station.
Kanpur to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kanpur Central station.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Varanasi is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 4h 17m and costs ₹470 - ₹2,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹8,500 - ₹23,000 and takes 5h 40m, you could also bus, which costs ₹500 - ₹1,100 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Kanpur, India and Varanasi, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Kanpur Central to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. hourly. Tickets cost ₹230–1,800 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines flies from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–22,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–9,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–9,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–9,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–9,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanpur Central to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Kanpur Central to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Prayagraj Civil Lines to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹200–390
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹200–270
- Janrath
- ₹280–390
Bus from Jhakarkati Bus Station to Alambagh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–290
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹150–200
- Janrath
- ₹200–290
Bus from Alambagh to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹390–750
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹390–550
- Janrath
- ₹500–700
- Adult
- ₹490–750
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–5,500
Orian Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 96 12 11 11
- Website
- orioncabs.com
Kanpur Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 78 39 25 01 91
- Website
- kanpurtaxiservices.in
Kanhaiya Taxi Service
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More Questions & Answers
Kanpur to Varanasi bus services, operated by UPSRTC, arrive at Alambagh station.
Kanpur to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanpur to Varanasi is 333 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Kanpur to Varanasi.
There are 1846+ hotels available in Varanasi.