There are 6 ways to get from Varanasi to Howrah by plane, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Varanasi Airport, subway
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane VNS - CCU
- Take the subway from Noapara to Esplanadesubway
4h 30m₹6,577–12,089Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Sealdahtrain 22318
12h 9m₹374–2,733Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Sealdahtrain 12314 / ...
9h 16m₹598–3,055Drive 661.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Howrahcar 661.3 km
9h 32m₹7,268–10,498Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PAT - CCU
6h 46m₹4,864–11,763Train #2
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Howrah Jntrain 12334 / ...
13h 35m₹380–3,000
Varanasi to Howrah by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Howrah is to train which costs ₹370 - ₹2,800 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Howrah is to fly and subway which takes 4h 30m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹13,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Varanasi and Howrah is 688 km. The road distance is 661.3 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Howrah without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 9h 16m and costs ₹600 - ₹3,100.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Varanasi to Howrah, including transfers.
Varanasi to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Varanasi Jn station.
Varanasi to Howrah train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Sealdah station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Howrah is 661 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Varanasi to Howrah.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Howrah.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Howrah, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Sealdah 3 times a day. Tickets cost ₹350–2,700 and the journey takes 8h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–11,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–10,000
- Phone
- 9007041844
- info@kmrc.in
- Website
- kmrc.in
Subway from Noapara to Esplanade
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹15–19
- Schedules at
- kmrc.in
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Varanasi Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 Varanasi Jn to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,800
Train from Varanasi Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
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