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
9h 29m₹19,189–54,180Fly 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₹14,487–41,029Drive 2,708.4 km
- Drive from Chiang Mai to Varanasicar 2,708.4 km
43h 30m₹30,547–44,123Fly to Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CNX - VNS
7h 58m₹18,739–44,234
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 7h 58m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Varanasi is 1823 km. The road distance is 2708.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Chiang Mai to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 1h 30m behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 7:14 PM in Chiang Mai and 5:44 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 1575+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Varanasi, India?
Bangkok Airways, 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
- ₹14,000–40,000
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
- ₹15,000–42,000
- 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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