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How to get fromJohannesburg to Varanasiby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Johannesburg to Varanasi by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane JNB - VNS
    19h 1m
    ₹24,239–62,672

  2. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane JNB - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    19h 6m
    ₹23,459–64,362

  3. Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane plane JNB - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain train
    24h 33m
    ₹32,749–84,442

  4. Fly to Allahabad, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane JNB - IXD
    2. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train
    24h 53m
    ₹31,401–83,854

  5. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane JNB - PAT
    2. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain train
    23h 20m
    ₹28,649–79,422

  6. Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane plane JNB - GOP
    2. Take the train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadartrain train
    3. Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Jntrain train
    24h 1m
    ₹31,509–84,972

  7. Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane plane JNB - IXR
    2. Take the train from Ranchi to Varanasi Jntrain train
    23h 52m
    ₹26,869–75,352

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₹22,107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,246.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 1m

What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Varanasi, India?

Air Tanzania, IndiGo Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 4 times a day.

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