There are 4 ways to get from Patna to Sarnath by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.12309 / ...
2h 52m₹535–1,835Drive 243.8 km
- Drive from Patna to Sarnath243.8 km
3h 30m₹2,569–3,710Taxi
- Take the taxi from Patna to Sarnath243.8 km
3h 30m₹4,000–4,900Fly
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)PAT - VNS
5h 1m₹6,726–14,917
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patna to Sarnath is to train which costs ₹500 - ₹1,900 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Patna to Sarnath is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ₹500 - ₹1,900.
The distance between Patna and Sarnath is 229 km. The road distance is 243.8 km.
The best way to get from Patna to Sarnath without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ₹500 - ₹1,900.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Patna to Sarnath, including transfers.
The best way to get from Patna to Sarnath is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs ₹500 - ₹1,900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹6,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 5h 1m.
Yes, the driving distance between Patna to Sarnath is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Patna to Sarnath.
There are 1799+ hotels available in Sarnath.
What companies run services between Patna, India and Sarnath, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. hourly. Tickets cost ₹180–1,500 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–4,900
Nirvana Cabs
- Phone
- +91 73 24 94 28 84
- Website
- nirvanacab.com
Buddha Cab
- Phone
- +91 82 10 45 97 44
- Website
- buddhacab.in
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
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