There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Gelephu by plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varanasi Airport to Paro Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane VNS - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Gelephutaxi
12h 26m$420–571Fly Varanasi Airport to Gelyephug Airport
cheapest- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU)plane VNS - GLU
10h 45m$191–553Train to Gaya, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane GAY - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Gelephutaxi
11h 15m$393–547Train to Bhairawa, fly to Paro Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwatrain
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Paro Airport (PBH)plane BWA - PBH
- Take the taxi from Paro Airport (PBH) to Gelephutaxi
17h 12m$453–1,021
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Paro Airport (PBH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Gelephu is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Gelephu is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Varanasi and Gelephu is 994 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Varanasi to Gelephu, including transfers.
Gelephu is 30 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 8:42 AM in Varanasi and 9:12 AM in Gelephu.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Gelephu, Bhutan?
IndiGo Airlines and Druk Air fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gelyephug Airport (GLU) twice a week.
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Gaya to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
Flights from Bhairawa to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–900
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Paro Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
Flights from Gaya to Paro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gelyephug Airport via Delhi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Bhairawa to Paro Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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