There are 5 ways to get from Patna to Varanasi by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
best- Take the train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.12309 / ...
2h 49m₹425–1,695Train
cheapest- Take the train from Patna Jn to Varanasi Jn03298 / ...
7h 25m₹190–1,500Drive 240.1 km
- Drive from Patna to Varanasi240.1 km
3h 27m₹2,543–3,673Taxi
- Take the taxi from Patna to Varanasi240.1 km
3h 27m₹4,000–4,800Fly
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)PAT - VNS
3h 43m₹7,226–17,917
Patna to Varanasi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patna to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹190 - ₹1,500 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Patna to Varanasi is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 2h 49m and costs ₹420 - ₹1,700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Patna Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Patna and Varanasi is 226 km. The road distance is 240.1 km.
The best way to get from Patna to Varanasi without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 2h 49m and costs ₹420 - ₹1,700.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Patna to Varanasi, including transfers.
Patna to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Patna Jn station.
The best way to get from Patna to Varanasi is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 2h 49m and costs ₹420 - ₹1,700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹7,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 3h 43m.
Patna to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patna to Varanasi is 240 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Patna to Varanasi.
What companies run services between Patna, India and Varanasi, 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 Air India Express fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
- 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
Train from Patna Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–4,800
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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