There are 9 ways to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
best- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train 12313 / ...
6h 10m₹366–2,837Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 13307 / ...
7h 30m₹260–2,000Bus
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper / ...
8h 24m₹900–3,000Drive 409 km
- Drive from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jncar 409 km
5h 55m₹3,983–5,753Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jntaxi 409 km
5h 55m₹7,000–9,000Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXR - VNS
9h 10m₹8,026–23,347Train to Deoghar, fly
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kumrabad Rohinitrain
- Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DGH - VNS
11h 31m₹13,130–21,469Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
7h 21m₹6,326–17,072Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane RDP - VNS
9h 12m₹11,238–26,183
Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn is to train which costs ₹260 - ₹2,000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs ₹3,900 - ₹6,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dhanbad and arriving at Varanasi. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dhanbad Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Dhanbad and Varanasi Jn is 421 km. The road distance is 409 km.
The best way to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 6h 10m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn, including transfers.
Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn bus services, operated by Lokenath Bus Service, depart from Dhanbad station.
Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Dhanbad Jn station.
The best way to get from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 6h 10m and costs ₹360 - ₹2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹900 - ₹3,000 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Dhanbad, India and Varanasi Jn, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Dhanbad Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. hourly. Tickets cost ₹250–2,000 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Alternatively, Lokenath Bus Service operates a bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi 4 times a day, and the journey takes 8h. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Deoghar to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Deoghar to Varanasi Airport via Gauhati, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–24,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–24,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–24,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Kumrabad Rohini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,000
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- Phone
- +91 9903004441
- [email protected]
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–9,000
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91-99 55 15 34 91
- Website
- bhartitaxiservice.com
Uma Taxi service
- Phone
- +91 95 25 52 53 80
- Website
- umataxi.in
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Booking & Getting There
Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn bus services, operated by Lokenath Bus Service, arrive at Varanasi station.
Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn is 409 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Dhanbad to Varanasi Jn.
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