There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DIG - VNS
17h 50m₹20,916–66,142Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Varanasi Jntrain
3d₹20,565–30,330Fly to Gaya, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Gaya (GAY)plane DIG - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train
20h 56m₹38,886–103,012Fly to Bhairawa, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane DIG - BWA
- Take the train from Nautanwa to Varanasi Jntrain
17h 40m₹22,806–72,442Bus, drive via Faizabad
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the bus from Ayodhya to Varanasibus
3d 1hBus, drive, train via Dhulikhel
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Varanasi Jntrain
3d 2h₹20,565–30,330Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Budhanilkanthacar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Sonaulibus
- Take the bus from Sonauli to Varanasibus
3d 6h
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi is to bus and drive and train which costs ₹20,000 - ₹31,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi is to fly and train which takes 17h 40m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Shangri-La and Varanasi is 1721 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 2h 30m behind Shangri-La. It is currently 1:42 PM in Shangri-La and 11:12 AM in Varanasi.
There are 1535+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Varanasi, India?
China Eastern Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and Buddha Air Ltd fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gaya via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–140,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gaya via Kunming, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gaya via Tianfu International, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Varanasi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Gaya via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–100,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kunming, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Bhairawa via Kunming, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Nautanwa to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹7,831
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹7,831
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹7,831
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹7,831
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8009999389
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahamaya Singh Bus Service
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahamaya Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Mahamaya Singh Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- New Singh Bus Service
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- New Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Natraj Bus
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Natraj Bus
- Website
- Vasudeo Travels
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vasudeo Travels
- Website
- Abhishek Holidays
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Abhishek Holidays
- Website
- Kohinoor Travels
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Kohinoor Travels
- Phone
- 02228916622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shubham Travels
Bus from Ayodhya to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Shubham Travels
Bus from Sonauli to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Shubham Travels
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,300
- Schedules at
- Asian Shina Tours and Travels
- Website
- Vikram Bus
Bus from Sonauli to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Vikram Bus
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