There are 5 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 24m₹21,441–60,547Bus, 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
2d 14h₹15,651–22,416Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane DIG - PAT
- Take the train from Phulwari Sharif to Varanasi Jntrain
22h 36m₹19,601–56,997Fly 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 50m₹21,821–67,477Bus, 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 Jorpaticar
- Take the bus from Jorpati to Kakadvittabus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
3d 9h
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 ₹15,000 - ₹23,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi is to fly which takes 17h 24m and costs ₹21,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Shangri-La and Varanasi is 1721 km.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Shangri-La to Varanasi, including transfers.
Varanasi is 2h 30m behind Shangri-La. It is currently 7:58 PM in Shangri-La and 5:28 PM in Varanasi.
There are 1634+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Varanasi Airport via Kunming, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Varanasi Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–80,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–75,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Kunming, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Kunming, Kolkata, Ranchi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- 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 Phulwari Sharif to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹7,916
- 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
- ₹7,916
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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