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How to get fromKochi to Varanasiby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kochi to Varanasi by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane COK - VNS
    9h 13m
    ₹9,950–15,553

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train 22669
    2d 2h
    ₹1,415–9,372

  3. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Angamaly to Thrissur, Keralabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2d

  4. Drive  2,238.2 km

    1. Drive from Kochi to Varanasicar car 2,238.2 km
    32h 35m
    ₹25,547–36,902

  5. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CJB - VNS
    11h 32m
    ₹10,856–21,232

  6. Train, train to Calicut International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Shoranur Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Shoranur Jn to Parpanangaditrain train
    3. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CCJ - VNS
    11h 10m
    ₹11,196–21,372

  7. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane TRV - VNS
    13h 9m
    ₹11,816–21,322

  8. Fly Cochin International Airport to Allahabad, train

    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane COK - IXD
    2. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train
    13h 41m
    ₹11,611–27,735

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aluva to Kempegowda Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2d 1h

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,574Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,897 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Kochi, India and Varanasi, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kochi to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Ernakulam, Angamaly, Angamaly, Thrissur, Kerala, and Hyderabad, Telangana in around 2d.

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