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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Varanasi by plane or train

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Fly to Varanasi Airport
best
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane RUH - VNS
13h 3m
₹15,229–45,400
Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane RUH - LKO
2. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain
13h
₹10,409–28,090
Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane RUH - PAT
2. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain
16h 13m
₹15,599–46,150
Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane RUH - AYJ
2. Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain
16h 15m
₹18,009–57,600
Fly to Allahabad, train
1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Allahabad (IXD)plane RUH - IXD
2. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
16h 15m
₹18,361–61,582

Riyadh (RUH) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

42Weekly Planes

9h 47mAverage Duration

₹13,751Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,692.6 km
Duration: 13h 3m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Varanasi, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Starlight Airline, and two other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 4 hours.

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Varanasi(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Varanasi is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Varanasi

Ganges(Opens in a new window)

The Ganges, also known as Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2525 km river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the third largest river in the world by discharge.

Assi Ghat(Opens in a new window)

Assi Ghat is the southernmost ghat in Varanasi. To most visitors to Varanasi, it is known for being a place where long-term foreign students, researchers, and tourists live.

Manikarnika Ghat(Opens in a new window)

Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest among the sacred riverfronts (ghats), alongside the river Ganga. It is believed that a dead human's soul finds salvation (moksha), when cremated here. Thus, scores of the elderly across the whole country seek to walk upto its edges, and spend their last days absorbing the charisma of the ghat - which makes even death painless and insignificant to be pondered upon.

Ramnagar Fort(Opens in a new window)

The Ramnagar Fort is a fortification in Ramnagar, Varanasi, India. It is located near the Ganga River on its eastern bank, opposite to the Tulsi Ghat. The sandstone structure was built in the Mughal style in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Raja Balwant Singh. At present, the fort is not in a good shape. It has been the home of Kashi Naresh since the eighteenth century. The current king and the resident of the fort is Pelu bhiru Singh, who is also known as the Maharaja of Varanasi even though this royal title has been abolished since 1971.

Places to stay in Varanasi

BrijRama Palace, Varanasi - By the Ganges(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Amritara Suryauday Haveli(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Rose Heritage Home(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Shiva Ganges View Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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