There are 7 ways to get from Sarnath to Nālanda by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn
best- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain 15484 / ...
4h 26m₹1,154–2,768Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Bihar Shariftrain 12392
9h 3m₹660–2,959Bus, 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 296.8 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Nālandacar 296.8 km
4h 42m₹3,358–4,850Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Nālandataxi 296.8 km
4h 42m₹5,000–6,500Fly to Gaya, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY)plane VNS - GAY
- Take the taxi from Gaya (GAY) to Nālandataxi
9h 36m₹10,004–25,996Fly 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 Rahui Roadtrain
8h 14m₹8,084–18,246
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda is to train which costs ₹650 - ₹3,000 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda is to train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹2,800.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnath to Nālanda. However, there are services departing from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. and arriving at Bakhtiyarpur Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Sarnath and Nālanda is 306 km. The road distance is 296.8 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Nālanda without a car is to train via Bakhtiyarpur Jn which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹1,100 - ₹2,800.
It takes approximately 4h 26m 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 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Sarnath to Nālanda.
There are 55+ 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 4 hours. Tickets cost ₹200–1,600 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Varanasi Jn to Bihar Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- 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
Train from Patna Jn to Rahui Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Website
- Ambika Tour And Travels
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gaya, Bihar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ambika Tour And Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- 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
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
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