There are 5 ways to get from Katihar to Varanasi by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane PXN - VNS
4h 36m₹11,280–31,572Train
cheapest- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 20503 / ...
10h 10m₹320–2,500Bus
- Take the bus from Purnia to Patnabus redbusIndia_Tata A/C Seater/Sleeper Air Suspension / ...
- Take the bus from Patna to Varanasibus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
14h 7mDrive 534.4 km
- Drive from Katihar to Varanasicar 534.4 km
7h 46m₹5,989–8,651Taxi
- Take the taxi from Katihar to Varanasitaxi 534.4 km
7h 46m₹10,000–13,000
Katihar to Varanasi by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katihar to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹320 - ₹2,500 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Katihar to Varanasi is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹32,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Katihar to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Purnia and arriving at Varanasi via Patna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Katihar Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Katihar and Varanasi is 516 km. The road distance is 534.4 km.
The best way to get from Katihar to Varanasi without a car is to train which takes 10h 10m and costs ₹320 - ₹2,500.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Katihar to Varanasi, including transfers.
Katihar to Varanasi bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Purnia station.
Katihar to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Katihar Jn station.
The best way to get from Katihar to Varanasi is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹32,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹320 - ₹2,500 and takes 10h 10m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 14h 7m.
What companies run services between Katihar, India and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Star Air fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Katihar Jn to Varanasi Jn twice daily. Tickets cost ₹320–2,500 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katihar Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Purnia to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Patna to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–13,000
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Booking & Getting There
Katihar to Varanasi bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Patna station.
Katihar to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katihar to Varanasi is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Katihar to Varanasi.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Varanasi.