There are 10 ways to get from Kollam to Varanasi by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Trivandrum, fly to Varanasi Airport
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane TRV - VNS
10h 33m₹10,450–18,548Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Ernakulam Jntrain 20632 / ...
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 22669
2d 4h₹1,259–10,212Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Kollam to Kesavadasapurambus
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 2hDrive 2,366 km
- Drive from Kollam to Varanasicar 2,366 km
34h 27m₹26,540–38,335Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane COK - VNS
12h 4m₹8,746–16,378Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Podanur Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CJB - VNS
14h 7m₹10,682–18,358Taxi to Madurai, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the taxi from Kollam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXM - VNS
11h 47m₹16,400–26,226Train, train to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagercoil Jntrain
- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Maniyachchi Jntrain
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane TCR - VNS
17h 8m₹10,716–27,544Train to Trivandrum, fly to Allahabad, train
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Allahabad (IXD)plane TRV - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
13h 50m₹11,612–29,730Bus
- Take the bus from Kollam to Bengaluru - Kalasipalayambus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Allahabad, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 6h
Kollam to Varanasi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kollam to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kollam to Varanasi is to train and fly which takes 10h 33m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹19,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kollam to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Kollam and arriving at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and Hyderabad, Telangana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Kollam to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Kollam Jn and arriving at Varanasi Jn via Ernakulam Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Kollam and Varanasi is 2081 km. The road distance is 2366 km.
The best way to get from Kollam to Varanasi without a car is to bus via Hyderabad which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Kollam to Varanasi, including transfers.
Kollam to Varanasi bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, depart from Kollam station.
Kollam to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kollam Jn station.
The best way to get from Kollam to Varanasi is to bus via Hyderabad which takes 2 days 2h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,200 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Kollam, India and Varanasi, India?
You can take a bus from Kollam to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh via Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Hyderabad, Telangana in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kollam Jn to Varanasi Jn via Ernakulam Jn in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Madurai to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–24,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–24,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–28,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Madurai to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–9,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Kollam Jn to Podanur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Kollam Jn to Nagercoil Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagercoil Jn to Maniyachchi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kollam to Kesavadasapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹80–160
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Kollam to Bengaluru - Kalasipalayam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹750–1,300
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–5,500
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
Smile Taxi Service
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More Questions & Answers
Kollam to Varanasi bus services, operated by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, arrive at Kesavadasapuram station.
Kollam to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ernakulam Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kollam to Varanasi is 2366 km. It takes approximately 34h 27m to drive from Kollam to Varanasi.
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