There are 4 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi by plane, 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 to Gaya, train
best- 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
8h 54m₹19,018–53,708Fly 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
12h 19m₹14,357–40,671Drive 2,708.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Varanasicar 2,708.4 km
43h 30m₹30,268–43,720Fly to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CNX - VNS
6h 38m₹19,047–44,430
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi is to fly and train which costs ₹14,000 - ₹41,000 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Varanasi is 1823 km. The road distance is 2708.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 1h 30m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 4:00 PM in Chiang Mai and 2:30 PM in Varanasi.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Varanasi is 2708 km. It takes approximately 43h 30m to drive from Chiang Mai to Varanasi.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Varanasi, India?
Thai Airways International, Air India Express, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
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
- ₹14,000–39,000
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
- ₹15,000–42,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Don Muang, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–44,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Gaya via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
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