There are 6 ways to get from Kollam to Varanasi by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Trivandrum, fly to Varanasi Airport
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane TRV - VNS
7h 14m₹9,440–20,018Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thrisurtrain 20632 / ...
- Take the train from Thrisur to Varanasi Jntrain 22669
2d 3h₹1,286–9,916Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kollam to Lalbaugbus
- Take the bus from Yelahanka to Patna Patliputra Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
3d 2h₹8,145–10,454Drive 2,365.8 km
- Drive from Kollam to Varanasicar 2,365.8 km
34h 27m₹25,259–36,485Train to Trivandrum, fly to Allahabad, bus
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Allahabad (IXD)plane TRV - IXD
- Take the bus from Prayagraj Civil Lines to Varanasibus
10h 32m₹9,940–27,128Train, train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thrisurtrain
- Take the train from Thrisur to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane COK - VNS
9h 53m₹8,356–19,766
Kollam to Varanasi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kollam to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Kollam to Varanasi is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct train from Kollam to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Kollam Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn via Thrisur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Kollam and Varanasi is 2080 km. The road distance is 2365.8 km.
The best way to get from Kollam to Varanasi without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹1,200 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Kollam to Varanasi, including transfers.
Kollam to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kollam Jn station.
Kollam to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Thrisur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kollam to Varanasi is 2366 km. It takes approximately 34h 27m to drive from Kollam to Varanasi.
There are 1846+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Kollam, India and Varanasi, India?
You can take a train from Kollam Jn to Varanasi Jn via Thrisur in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Thrisur to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Thrisur to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kollam to Lalbaug
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,700
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9887925057
- Website
- sawariyabus.com
Bus from Yelahanka to Patna Patliputra Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,666
- Website
- http://sawariyabus.com/Index.aspx
- 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
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