There are 8 ways to get from Dehradun to Sarnath by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Dehradun Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DED - VNS
5h 16m₹8,487–14,269Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dehradun to Bhadohitrain 15120
- Take the train from Bhadohi to Sarnathtrain 15160
21h 49m₹524–4,036Bus
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
17h 10mTrain via Delhi
- Take the train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain 22458
- Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Sarnathtrain 14006
18h 13m₹598–4,656Drive 859 km
- Drive from Dehradun to Sarnathcar 859 km
10h 16m₹8,331–12,034Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DEL - VNS
8h 39m₹5,683–11,898Train to Hindon, fly
- Take the train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane HDO - VNS
7h 35m₹6,118–23,956Bus via Lucknow
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasibus
21h 12m
Dehradun to Sarnath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dehradun to Sarnath is to train which costs ₹500 - ₹4,100 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dehradun to Sarnath is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dehradun to Sarnath. However, there are services departing from Dehradun and arriving at Varanasi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dehradun to Sarnath. However, there are services departing from Dehradun and arriving at Sarnath via Anand Vihar Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Dehradun and Sarnath is 747 km. The road distance is 859 km.
The best way to get from Dehradun to Sarnath without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Dehradun to Sarnath, including transfers.
Dehradun to Sarnath bus services, operated by Khushi Tour. Travels, depart from Dehradun station.
Dehradun to Sarnath train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Dehradun station.
The best way to get from Dehradun to Sarnath is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹15,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 10m, you could also train via Delhi, which costs ₹600 - ₹4,700 and takes 18h 13m.
What companies run services between Dehradun, India and Sarnath, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Khushi Tour. Travels operates a bus from Dehradun to Varanasi once daily, and the journey takes 17h. Tiwari and Brothers also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–18,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–14,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Khajuraho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–13,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–8,500
Flights from Hindon to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–20,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Sarnath
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Train from Dehradun to Bhadohi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Bhadohi to Sarnath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Website
- Khushi Tour. Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Khushi Tour. Travels
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Dehradun to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Phone
- 7230947777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
- Phone
- +91 9899151311
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
- Phone
- +91 97200 05607
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
- Phone
- +91 91299 29994
- [email protected]
- Website
- PTC Skybus
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PTC Skybus
- Phone
- +91 9928371859
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
- Website
- Empire Travels & Holidays
Bus from Dehradun to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Empire Travels & Holidays
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- [email protected]
- Website
- UPSRTC
Bus from Alambagh to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹410–750
- Website
- UPSRTC
- Ordinary
- ₹410–550
- AC
- ₹550–750
- Adult
- ₹490–750
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Dehradun to Sarnath bus services, operated by Khushi Tour. Travels, arrive at Varanasi station.
Dehradun to Sarnath train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Anand Vihar Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dehradun to Sarnath is 859 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Dehradun to Sarnath.
There are 1552+ hotels available in Sarnath.