There are 6 ways to get from Rājgīr to Sarnath by taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Rājgīr to Gaya Jn
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.12313 / ...
3h 34m₹1,394–2,852Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rajgir to Varanasi Jn12391 / ...
7h 7m₹448–1,984Drive 283.2 km
- Drive from Rājgīr to Sarnath283.2 km
4h 31m₹3,011–4,349Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rājgīr to Sarnath283.2 km
4h 31m₹4,400–5,500Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rajgir to Patna Jn
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)PAT - VNS
6h 51m₹6,853–16,005Taxi to Gaya, fly
- Take the taxi from Rājgīr to Gaya (GAY)
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)GAY - VNS
6h 48m₹10,030–21,867
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rājgīr to Sarnath is to train which costs ₹440 - ₹2,000 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rājgīr to Sarnath is to taxi and train which takes 3h 34m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹2,900.
The distance between Rājgīr and Sarnath is 286 km. The road distance is 283.2 km.
The best way to get from Rājgīr to Sarnath without a car is to taxi and train which takes 3h 34m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Rājgīr to Sarnath, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rājgīr to Sarnath is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Rājgīr to Sarnath.
There are 1793+ hotels available in Sarnath.
What companies run services between Rājgīr, State of Bihar, India and Sarnath, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Rajgir to Varanasi Jn twice daily. Tickets cost ₹220–1,800 and the journey takes 6h 57m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
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
Flights from Gaya to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Rajgir to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Rajgir to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₹850–5,500
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