There are 5 ways to get from Lucknow to Varanasi by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn20402 / ...
4h 10m₹210–1,700Bus
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasi
7h₹390–750Drive 287.5 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Varanasi287.5 km
4h 14m₹3,045–4,398Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lucknow to Varanasi287.5 km
4h 14m₹3,800–4,600Fly
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)LKO - VNS
5h 40m₹6,877–13,329
Lucknow to Varanasi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Varanasi is to bus which costs ₹390 - ₹750 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Varanasi is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹210 - ₹1,700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alambagh and arriving at Varanasi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lucknow and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Lucknow and Varanasi is 294 km. The road distance is 287.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Varanasi without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹210 - ₹1,700.
The train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Lucknow to Varanasi bus services, operated by UPSRTC, depart from Alambagh station.
Lucknow to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Lucknow station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Varanasi is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs ₹210 - ₹1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹390 - ₹750 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Varanasi, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn hourly. Tickets cost ₹210–1,700 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, UPSRTC operates a bus from Alambagh to Varanasi hourly. Tickets cost ₹390–750 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–17,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–22,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
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 14m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–4,600
Cabio Cab Lucknow
- Phone
- +91 89 53 76 76 76
- Website
- cabio.in
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lucknow to Varanasi bus services, operated by UPSRTC, arrive at Varanasi station.
Lucknow to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Varanasi is 287 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Lucknow to Varanasi.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Varanasi.