There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi by plane, car, 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 to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CNX - VNS
8h 32m₹17,224–38,966Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CNX - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain
11h 51m₹16,596–40,995Drive 2,712.7 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Varanasicar 2,712.7 km
43h 38m₹30,505–44,063Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gaya (GAY)plane CNX - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
9h 11m₹20,146–50,687
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi is to fly which costs ₹17,000 - ₹39,000 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Varanasi is 1841 km. The road distance is 2712.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 1h 30m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 6:49 AM in Chiang Mai and 5:19 AM in Varanasi.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Varanasi is 2713 km. It takes approximately 43h 38m to drive from Chiang Mai to Varanasi.
There are 1677+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Varanasi, India?
Thai Airways International, Air India Express, and four other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–40,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Udon Thani, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–42,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–49,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Yangon, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–44,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–39,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–50,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
- 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
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
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