There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University by plane, train, ferry, 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
3h 35m₹6,118–15,768Train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train 12321 / ...
10h 49m₹602–2,951Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlieferry
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 Multi-Axle A/C Sleeper / ...
15h 1m₹1,226–3,478Drive 665.5 km
- Drive from Howrah to Banāras Hindu Universitycar 665.5 km
9h 58m₹6,449–9,316Train
- Take the train from Shalimar to Varanasi Jntrain 15021
16h 7m₹631–3,355
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which costs ₹600 - ₹3,000 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct train from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University. However, there are services departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Howrah and Banāras Hindu University is 692 km. The road distance is 665.5 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University without a car is to train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. which takes 10h 49m and costs ₹600 - ₹3,000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University, including transfers.
Howrah to Banāras Hindu University train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Howrah Jn station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000. Alternatively, you can train via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., which costs ₹600 - ₹3,000 and takes 10h 49m.
Howrah to Banāras Hindu University train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Banāras Hindu University is 666 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Howrah to Banāras Hindu University.
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Banāras Hindu University, 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,500
- 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 Shalimar to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,200
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- G T Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- G T Paribahan
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Phone
- +918697733391
- [email protected]
- Website
- WBTC
Ferry from Howrah Jetty to Fairlie
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–9
- Website
- WBTC
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