There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Varanasi by plane, night bus, car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane HND - VNS
18h 16m₹24,363–110,515Night bus, car ferry, train, bus, drive
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus
- Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- 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
5d 14h₹26,323–46,201Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane NRT - VNS
16h 25m₹27,601–93,258Fly Tokyo International Airport to Gaya, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Gaya (GAY)plane HND - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
21h 21m₹25,883–113,065Fly Tokyo International Airport to Allahabad, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Allahabad (IXD)plane HND - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
29h 3m₹27,525–111,697
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Varanasi is to night bus and car ferry and train and bus and drive which costs ₹26,000 - ₹47,000 and takes 5 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Varanasi is to train and fly which takes 16h 25m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹95,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Varanasi is 5540 km.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Tokyo to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 3h 30m behind Tokyo. It is currently 3:14 AM in Tokyo and 11:44 PM in Varanasi.
There are 986+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Varanasi, India?
Japan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–130,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–130,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–160,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Allahabad via Suvarnabhumi, Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–390,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Allahabad via Shanghai Pudong, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–140,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–130,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–310,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–110,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–300,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–310,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–90,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–130,000
- 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 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 Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ₹2,500–3,300
- Ordinary Car
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ₹3,300–6,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,039
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹11,686–14,607
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ₹11,686
- 1st Class
- ₹14,607
- Special Class
- ₹23,371
- VIP
- ₹58,426
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