There are 10 ways to get from Varanasi to Kota by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Banaras to Kota Jntrain 22970 / ...
16h₹557–4,204Drive 828.1 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Kotacar 828.1 km
11h 27m₹8,976–12,966Taxi
- Take the taxi from Varanasi to Kotataxi 828.1 km
11h 27m₹11,000–13,000Fly Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)plane VNS - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Kota Jntrain
12h 51m₹5,403–15,468Train via Varanasi Jn
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Kota Jntrain 13239 / ...
20h 35m₹584–4,407Fly Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dabok Airport (UDR)plane VNS - UDR
- Take the train from Mavli Jn to Parsolitrain
- Take the bus from Parsoli to Kotabus
12h 43m₹6,790–17,040Fly Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane VNS - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kota Jntrain
11h 9m₹5,265–15,150Fly Varanasi Airport to Hindon, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Hindon (HDO)plane VNS - HDO
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kota Jntrain
11h 8m₹5,555–23,264Fly Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)plane VNS - AMD
- Take the train from Ahmedabad Jn to Kota Jntrain
15h 15m₹6,810–19,890Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)plane LKO - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Kota Jntrain
14h 7m₹6,088–13,590
Varanasi to Kota by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Kota is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹4,200 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Kota is to fly and train which takes 11h 8m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹24,000.
No, there is no direct train from Varanasi to Kota. However, there are services departing from Banaras and arriving at Dakaniya Talav via Kota Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Varanasi and Kota is 928 km. The road distance is 828.1 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Kota without a car is to train which takes 16h and costs ₹550 - ₹4,200.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Varanasi to Kota, including transfers.
Varanasi to Kota train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Banaras station.
Varanasi to Kota train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kota Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Kota is 828 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Varanasi to Kota.
There are 67+ hotels available in Kota.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Kota, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Banaras to Kota Jn twice a week. Tickets cost ₹440–3,400 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport via Khajuraho, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Khajuraho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–20,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Jaipur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dabok Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–21,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–15,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–16,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Banaras to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
Train from Jaipur to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Mavli Jn to Parsoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from New Delhi to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,200
Train from Ahmedabad Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Bus from Parsoli to Kota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹100–140
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–13,000
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
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