There are 5 ways to get from Howrah to Varanasi 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 32m₹6,018–13,668Train via Sealdah
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Varanasi Jntrain 22317
12h 25m₹373–2,815Ferry, 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 4m₹1,006–3,208Drive 664.9 km
- Drive from Howrah to Varanasicar 664.9 km
9h 54m₹7,460–10,775Train
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 12353 / ...
13h 55m₹380–3,000
Howrah to Varanasi by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Varanasi is to train via Sealdah which costs ₹370 - ₹2,900 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Varanasi is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹14,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Howrah Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Howrah and Varanasi is 686 km. The road distance is 664.9 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Varanasi without a car is to train via Sealdah which takes 12h 25m and costs ₹370 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Howrah to Varanasi, including transfers.
Howrah to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from Howrah to Varanasi is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can train via Sealdah, which costs ₹370 - ₹2,900 and takes 12h 25m.
Howrah to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Varanasi is 665 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Howrah to Varanasi.
What companies run services between Howrah, 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 Sealdah to Varanasi Jn once a week. Tickets cost ₹360–2,800 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 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
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- 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 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Website
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Arvind Bus Sony Travels
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- 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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