There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Varanasi by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane MEL - VNS
19h 22m₹30,369–77,519Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane MEL - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain
23h 58m₹28,109–73,609Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gaya (GAY)plane MEL - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
20h 48m₹38,339–104,389Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane MEL - PAT
- Take the train from Phulwari Sharif to Varanasi Jntrain
23h 43m₹29,049–78,369Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane MEL - GOP
- Take the train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadartrain
- Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Citytrain
24h 32m₹33,159–89,219Fly to Allahabad, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Allahabad (IXD)plane MEL - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
27h 45m₹35,051–93,101
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Varanasi is to fly and train which costs ₹28,000 - ₹75,000 and takes 23h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Varanasi is to fly which takes 19h 22m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Varanasi is 9586 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Melbourne to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 5h 30m behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:46 AM in Melbourne and 1:16 AM in Varanasi.
There are 1502+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Varanasi, India?
Air India Limited, Qantas, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–170,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–120,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–85,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Singapore Changi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–180,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Colombo, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–110,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–90,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Allahabad via Singapore Changi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–200,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Allahabad via Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–100,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–160,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–170,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–120,000
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–120,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gaya via Singapore Changi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–210,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Phulwari Sharif to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadar
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
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