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How to get fromVaranasi to Sylhetby plane, car, train or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Varanasi to Sylhet by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Silchar Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Silchar Airport (IXS)planeVNS - IXS
    2. Drive from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Sylhetcar
    10h 10m
    $102–241

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Agartalatrain12519 / ...
    2. Take the train from Akhaura to SylhettrainPaharika Express / ...
    40h 22m
    $13–82

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to New Karimganjtrain01665 / ...
    2. Drive from New Karimganj to Sylhetcar
    30h 42m
    $17–69

  4. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to New Farakka Jntrain
    2. Drive from New Farakka Jn to Chapai nawabganjcar
    3. Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
    4. Take the bus from Dhaka Arambag to Sylhetbus
    31h 18m
    $26–68

  5. Drive 1,129 km

    1. Drive from Varanasi to Sylhetcar1,129 km
    16h 12m
    $134–193

  6. Fly to Agartala, train

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Agartala (IXA)planeVNS - IXA
    2. Take the train from Azampur to Sylhettrain
    10h 20m
    $78–206

  7. Fly to Umroi Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Umroi Airport (SHL)planeVNS - SHL
    2. Drive from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Sylhetcar
    15h 1m
    $112–261

  8. Fly to Osmani International Airport

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL)planeVNS - ZYL
    7h 21m
    $96–323

  9. Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)planeVNS - GAU
    2. Drive from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Sylhetcar
    7h 30m
    $112–197

  10. Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)planeVNS - DAC
    2. Take the train from Biman Bandar to Sylhettrain
    12h 23m
    $93–392

Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Silchar Airport (IXS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Sylhet, Bangladesh?

Air India Limited, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Osmani International Airport (ZYL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Varanasi to Sylhet via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Agartala, and Akhaura in around 40h 22m.

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