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How to get fromNairobi to Varanasiby bus, plane or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Varanasi by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane NBO - VNS
    13h 22m
    ₹19,580–55,761
  2. Bus, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane NBO - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    17h 10m
    ₹19,310–56,851
  3. Bus, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane NBO - PAT
    3. Take the train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train
    17h 33m
    ₹22,720–62,171

Nairobi (NBO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,825Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Varanasi, India?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Varanasi. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Varanasi Airport (VNS), then take the taxi to Varanasi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT), take the taxi to Patna Jn, take the train to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., then take the taxi to Varanasi.

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