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How to get fromShantiniketan to Varanasiby taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Durgapurtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Durgapur to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus Durgapur
    11h 23m

  2. Train via Gaya

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Gaya Jntrain train 13023
    2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train 13307 / ...
    17h 53m
    ₹777–4,063

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Barddhamantrain train 13054 / ...
    2. Take the train from Barddhaman to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train 12987 / ...
    12h 37m
    ₹847–4,663

  4. Drive  544.7 km

    1. Drive from Shantiniketan to Varanasicar car 544.7 km
    8h 9m
    ₹6,215–8,977

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Varanasitaxi taxi 544.7 km
    8h 9m
    ₹12,000–15,000

  6. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dakhineswartrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CCU - VNS
    7h 25m
    ₹6,001–14,747

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Barddhamantrain train
    2. Take the train from Barddhaman to Asansol Jntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Asansol to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    13h 44m

  8. Taxi to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane RDP - VNS
    7h 57m
    ₹12,739–25,080

  9. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Gaya, train

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dakhineswartrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane CCU - GAY
    3. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train
    9h 46m
    ₹5,550–22,217

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₹5,664Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554 km
  • Duration: 11h 23m

What companies run services between Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India and Varanasi, India?

You can take a vehicle from Shantiniketan to Varanasi Jn via Bolpur S Niktn, Barddhaman, and Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. in around 12h 37m.

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