There are 8 ways to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
5h 6m₹5,539–14,068Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kashitrain 13005 / ...
13h 44m₹380–2,900Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train 12321 / ...
11h 53m₹462–3,551Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
14h 55mDrive 665.6 km
- Drive from Howrah Station to Varanasicar 665.6 km
9h 55m₹7,597–10,974Train
- Take the train from Sealdah to Varanasi Jntrain 22317
12h 24m₹427–2,867Train #3
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 12353 / ...
14h 2m₹380–3,000Bus via Āsansol
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Asansolbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Asansol
- Take the bus from Asansol to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Asansol
15h 51m
Howrah Station to Varanasi by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹420 - ₹2,900 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Howrah Station to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Howrah Bridge and arriving at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Kolkata, West Bengal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Kashi. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Howrah Station and Varanasi is 692 km. The road distance is 665.6 km.
The best way to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 11h 53m and costs ₹460 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi, including transfers.
Howrah Station to Varanasi bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
Howrah Station to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah Station to Varanasi is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹15,000. Alternatively, you can train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., which costs ₹460 - ₹3,600 and takes 11h 53m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Howrah Station, India and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily. Alternatively, Indian Railways operates a train from Howrah Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. every 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹350–2,700 and the journey takes 10h 23m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Sealdah to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,800
Train from Howrah Jn to Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- 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)
- ₹2,300–2,900
Train from Howrah Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Asansol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Asansol to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
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Booking & Getting There
Howrah Station to Varanasi bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Howrah Station to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah Station to Varanasi is 666 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Howrah Station to Varanasi.
There are 1561+ hotels available in Varanasi.