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How to get fromMecca to Varanasiby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Mecca to Varanasi by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane JED - VNS
    13h 45m
    ₹21,842–58,863

  2. Train to Jeddah, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane JED - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    14h
    ₹17,062–47,553

  3. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane TIF - VNS
    17h 2m
    ₹32,185–85,437

  4. Train to Jeddah, fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane plane JED - AYJ
    3. Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain train
    16h 17m
    ₹27,352–75,633

  5. Train to Jeddah, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane JED - PAT
    3. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain train
    16h 14m
    ₹29,242–75,603

  6. Train to Jeddah, fly to Allahabad, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane JED - IXD
    3. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train
    16h 17m
    ₹32,004–85,045

  7. Train to Jeddah, fly to Gaya, train

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane JED - GAY
    3. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train
    16h
    ₹28,292–81,333

Jeddah (JED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket₹20,125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,581.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Varanasi, India?

There is no direct connection from Mecca to Varanasi. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Varanasi Airport (VNS), walk to Varanasi Airport, then take the bus to Varanasi City Centre. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Varanasi Airport (VNS), walk to Varanasi Airport, then take the bus to Varanasi City Centre.

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