There are 5 ways to get from Kolkata to Sarnath 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
3h 25m₹6,621–16,515Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Varanasi Jntrain 22317
12h 21m₹471–3,567Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 Multi-Axle A/C Sleeper / ...
13h 35m₹1,328–3,452Drive 673.7 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Sarnathcar 673.7 km
10h 5m₹6,591–9,520Bus via Dhanbad
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Dhanbadbus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Varanasibus redbusIndia_Volvo 9600 SLX Multi-Axle AC Sleeper / ...
14h 50m₹1,867–6,749
Kolkata to Sarnath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Sarnath is to train which costs ₹470 - ₹3,600 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Sarnath is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolkata to Sarnath. However, there are services departing from Kolkata and arriving at Varanasi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kolkata to Sarnath. However, there are services departing from Sealdah and arriving at Sarnath via Varanasi Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Kolkata and Sarnath is 684 km. The road distance is 673.7 km.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Sarnath without a car is to train which takes 12h 21m and costs ₹470 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Kolkata to Sarnath, including transfers.
Kolkata to Sarnath bus services, operated by Express Line, depart from Kolkata station.
Kolkata to Sarnath train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Sarnath is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹17,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹470 - ₹3,600 and takes 12h 21m, you could also bus, which costs ₹1,300 - ₹3,500 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Sarnath, 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–8,500
- 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
- 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
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,000
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Website
- G T Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- G T Paribahan
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- 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
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- 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
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- 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
- Website
- King Luxuries
Bus from Kolkata to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- King Luxuries
- Phone
- +91 86038 69858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pammi Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Pammi Travels
- Website
- Vijay Roadways
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vijay Roadways
- Phone
- +91 80580 57088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maharani Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Maharani Travels
- Website
- Maharani Transport
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Maharani Transport
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 70045 22532
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bengal Tigers
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Bengal Tigers
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- Website
- Beauty Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Beauty Travels
- Website
- Jairam Classic
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Jairam Classic
- Website
- Simran Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Simran Travels
- Website
- Shanti Deluxe
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shanti Deluxe
- Website
- Vinay Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Vinay Travels
- Website
- Seleno TRAVEL
Bus from Kolkata to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Seleno TRAVEL
- Phone
- +91 9903004441
- [email protected]
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
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Booking & Getting There
Kolkata to Sarnath bus services, operated by Express Line, arrive at Varanasi station.
Kolkata to Sarnath train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Sarnath is 674 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Kolkata to Sarnath.
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