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

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There are 10 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 36m
    ₹777–4,063

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Barddhamantrain train 12378 / ...
    2. Take the train from Barddhaman to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train 12311 / ...
    11h 56m
    ₹847–4,663

  4. Drive 549 km

    1. Drive from Shantiniketan to Varanasicar car 549 km
    8h 15m
    ₹6,172–8,915

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Varanasitaxi taxi 549 km
    8h 15m
    ₹12,000–15,000

  6. 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
    8h 30m
    ₹11,738–27,080

  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 34m

  8. Train, line 32212 train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dankunitrain train
    2. Take the train from Dankuni to Dum Dumtrain train
    3. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CCU - VNS
    7h 57m
    ₹5,587–12,013

  9. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dankunitrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane CCU - PAT
    3. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain train
    10h 30m
    ₹5,997–29,263

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

    1. Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dankunitrain 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 26m
    ₹5,237–15,983

Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,936Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 556.8 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 11h 56m.

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