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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Varanasiby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Varanasi by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane GIG - VNS
    27h 10m
    ₹50,582–180,732

  2. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane GIG - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    26h 46m
    ₹46,322–161,822

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane plane GIG - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain train
    31h 38m
    ₹65,612–171,902

  4. Fly to Allahabad, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane GIG - IXD
    2. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train
    32h 48m
    ₹65,264–221,314

  5. Fly to Bhairawa, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane plane GIG - BWA
    2. Take the train from Nautanwa to Varanasi Jntrain train
    32h 20m
    ₹70,482–212,052

  6. Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane plane GIG - GOP
    2. Take the train from Kusmhi to Deoria Sadartrain train
    3. Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Varanasi Citytrain train
    34h 5m
    ₹65,372–172,432

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration26h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket₹53,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,612.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 10m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Varanasi, India?

Air France, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) twice daily.

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