There are 6 ways to get from Ganges to Varanasi by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ganges to Purnea Airport (PXN)taxi
- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane PXN - VNS
5h 9m₹11,831–32,223Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ganges to Sahibganj Jntaxi
- Take the train from Sahibganj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 14003 / ...
15h 27m₹4,040–6,719Taxi, train via PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Take the taxi from Ganges to Sahibganj Jn.taxi
- Take the train from Sahibganj Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train Sang Rajdhani Exp
13h 1m₹4,139–7,619Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ganges to Purniataxi
- Take the bus from Purnia to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Varanasibus
14h 40mDrive 554.4 km
- Drive from Ganges to Varanasicar 554.4 km
8h 27m₹6,197–8,950Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ganges to Varanasitaxi 554.4 km
8h 27m₹11,000–14,000
Purnea Airport (PXN) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ganges to Varanasi is to taxi and train which costs ₹4,000 - ₹7,000 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ganges to Varanasi is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Ganges and Varanasi is 543 km. The road distance is 554.4 km.
The best way to get from Ganges to Varanasi without a car is to taxi and train via PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 13h 1m and costs ₹4,100 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ganges to Varanasi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ganges to Varanasi is 554 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Ganges to Varanasi.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Ganges, State of Bihar, India and Varanasi, India?
There is no direct connection from Ganges to Varanasi. However, you can take the taxi to Purnea Airport (PXN) airport, fly to Varanasi Airport (VNS), then take the taxi to Varanasi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sahibganj Jn., take the train to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., walk to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., then take the line 12391 train to Varanasi Jn.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sahibganj Jn. to PT. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
Train from Sahibganj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Purnia to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Patna to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–14,000
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