There are 7 ways to get from Sarnath to Nālanda by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain 12368 / ...
6h 10m₹700–2,961Train via Patna
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Patna Jntrain 15125 / ...
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Sohsarai Halttrain 03232 / ...
9h 6m₹430–3,449Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gaya, Biharbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gaya, Bihar
- Take the taxi from Gaya, Bihar to Nālandataxi
6h 48mDrive 298.3 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Nālandacar 298.3 km
4h 49m₹3,359–4,852Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Nālandataxi 298.3 km
4h 49m₹5,000–6,500Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane VNS - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain
7h 49m₹10,964–19,726Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY)plane VNS - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Sohsarai Halttrain
13h 12m₹8,334–25,016
Sarnath to Nālanda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda is to train via Patna which costs ₹430 - ₹3,500 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹4,900.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnath to Nālanda. However, there are services departing from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. and arriving at Sohsarai Halt via Bakhtiyarpur Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Sarnath and Nālanda is 303 km. The road distance is 298.3 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Sarnath to Nālanda, including transfers.
Sarnath to Nālanda train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
Sarnath to Nālanda train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Bakhtiyarpur Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Nālanda is 298 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Sarnath to Nālanda.
There are 50+ hotels available in Nālanda.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Nālanda, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jn every 2 hours. Tickets cost ₹200–1,600 and the journey takes 3h 51m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–24,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Varanasi Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Patna Jn to Sohsarai Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Gaya Jn to Sohsarai Halt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–6,500
Bodh Gaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 77 39 68 09 22
- Website
- bodhgayataxi.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 79 70 99 77 07
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
Shree Travels
- Phone
- +91 87 65 69 99 16
- Website
- shreetravelsvaranasi.com
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 548 4538
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 961 676 1641
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 888 799 9562
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
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