There are 6 ways to get from Nālanda to Varanasi by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bihar Sharif to Varanasi Jntrain 12391
7h 1m₹550–2,101Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Patnataxi
- Take the bus from Patna to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Patna
8h 9mDrive 293.5 km
- Drive from Nālanda to Varanasicar 293.5 km
4h 39m₹3,333–4,815Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Varanasitaxi 293.5 km
4h 39m₹5,000–6,500Taxi to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)taxi
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane PAT - VNS
6h 47m₹8,495–22,793Taxi to Gaya, fly
- Take the taxi from Nālanda to Gaya (GAY)taxi
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane GAY - VNS
8h 37m₹9,051–23,449
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nālanda to Varanasi is to train which costs ₹550 - ₹2,100 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nālanda to Varanasi is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹4,900.
No, there is no direct train from Nālanda to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Bihar Sharif and arriving at Varanasi Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Nālanda and Varanasi is 319 km. The road distance is 293.5 km.
The best way to get from Nālanda to Varanasi without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs ₹550 - ₹2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Nālanda to Varanasi, including transfers.
Nālanda to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Bihar Sharif station.
Nālanda to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Varanasi Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nālanda to Varanasi is 293 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Nālanda to Varanasi.
There are 1634+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Nālanda, India and Varanasi, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Bihar Sharif to Varanasi Jn once daily. Tickets cost ₹210–1,700 and the journey takes 6h 41m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Gaya to Varanasi Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bihar Sharif to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +91 99284 71153
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panwar Travels
Bus from Patna to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Panwar Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–6,500
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