There are 6 ways to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr by train, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Nawadah
best- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Nawadah11427 / ...
4h 50m₹914–2,458Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Rajgir12392 / ...
7h 50m₹467–2,092Drive 282.8 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Rājgīr282.8 km
4h 30m₹2,989–4,318Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Rājgīr282.8 km
4h 30m₹4,400–5,500Fly to Gaya, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY)VNS - GAY
- Take the taxi from Gaya (GAY) to Rājgīr
6h 27m₹8,004–16,896Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)VNS - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Rajgir
7h 26m₹7,364–16,966
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr is to train which costs ₹460 - ₹2,100 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹4,400.
The distance between Sarnath and Rājgīr is 307 km. The road distance is 282.8 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr without a car is to train via Nawadah which takes 4h 50m and costs ₹900 - ₹2,500.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Rājgīr is 283 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Sarnath to Rājgīr.
There are 35+ hotels available in Rājgīr.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Rājgīr, State of Bihar, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Nawadah twice a week. Tickets cost ₹200–1,600 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–21,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Varanasi Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- 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
Train from Patna Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–5,500
Shree Travels
- Phone
- +91 87 65 69 99 16
- Website
- shreetravelsvaranasi.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 88 87 99 95 62
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 96 16 76 16 41
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 95 48 45 38
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Travel Bodhgaya
- Phone
- +91 70 04 75 80 70
- Website
- indiabuddhismtours.com
Shashika Cab
- Phone
- +91 76 33 95 88 66
- Website
- shashikacab.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 80 02 43 41 23
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
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