There are 7 ways to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gaya, Biharbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gaya, Bihar
- Take the taxi from Gaya, Bihar to Rājgīrtaxi
6h 9mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Rajgirtrain 12392 / ...
9h 15m₹330–2,649Train via Bakhtiyārpur
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain 12368 / ...
- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Rajgirtrain 03250 / ...
6h 56m₹710–3,061Drive 284.3 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Rājgīrcar 284.3 km
4h 38m₹3,209–4,635Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sarnath to Rājgīrtaxi 284.3 km
4h 38m₹4,400–5,500Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Gaya (GAY)plane VNS - GAY
- Take the train from Manpur Jn to Rajgirtrain
11h 47m₹8,374–24,996Fly 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 Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain
- Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Rajgirtrain
8h 35m₹10,974–19,826
Sarnath to Rājgīr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr is to train which costs ₹330 - ₹2,700 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹4,700.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnath to Rājgīr. However, there are services departing from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. and arriving at Rajgir via Bakhtiyarpur Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Sarnath and Rājgīr is 310 km. The road distance is 284.3 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Sarnath to Rājgīr, including transfers.
Sarnath to Rājgīr train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. station.
Sarnath to Rājgīr train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Bakhtiyarpur Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Rājgīr is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Sarnath to Rājgīr.
There are 56+ hotels available in Rājgīr.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Rājgīr, State of Bihar, India?
You can take a vehicle from Sarnath to Rajgir via Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. and Bakhtiyarpur Jn in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
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
- ₹9,500–25,000
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
- 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
- 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 Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Manpur Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Varanasi Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Patna Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- 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 48m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–5,500
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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