There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Varanasi by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane PVG - VNS
13h 31m₹13,199–35,350Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
3d 3h₹9,455–21,160Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
4d 5h₹19,050–22,830Drive 5,006.3 km
- Drive from Shanghai to Varanasicar 5,006.3 km
2d 15h₹56,853–82,121Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane SHA - VNS
17h 54m₹12,554–42,704Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Gaya (GAY)plane PVG - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
18h 57m₹16,129–46,500Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane PVG - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain
23h 12m₹14,529–40,950
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Varanasi is to train and bus and drive which costs ₹9,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Varanasi is to fly which takes 13h 31m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹36,000.
The distance between Shanghai and Varanasi is 3907 km. The road distance is 5006.3 km.
It takes approximately 13h 31m to get from Shanghai to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 2h 30m behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:55 PM in Shanghai and 3:25 PM in Varanasi.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Varanasi is 5006 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Shanghai to Varanasi.
There are 1761+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Varanasi, India?
Air India Limited, Shanghai Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–50,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Haikou, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Nanning, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–43,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–34,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hong Kong, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kunming, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–42,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–44,000
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
- Website
- skyangkorair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Krong Ta Khmau
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Gaya via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–60,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,949
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹7,460
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,905
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,807
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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