There are 7 ways to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dakhineswartrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CCU - VNS
6h 15m₹6,480–15,347Train via Gaya
cheapest- Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Gaya Jntrain 13023
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 13307 / ...
17h 53m₹777–4,063Train
- Take the train from Bolpur S Niktn to Barddhamantrain 13054 / ...
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train 12987 / ...
12h 37m₹847–4,663Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Burdwan-Itaxi
- Take the bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbadbus
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Varanasibus
13h 24m₹3,185–7,714Drive 544.7 km
- Drive from Shantiniketan to Varanasicar 544.7 km
8h 9m₹6,112–8,828Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Varanasitaxi 544.7 km
8h 9m₹12,000–15,000Taxi to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shantiniketan to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)taxi
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane RDP - VNS
7h 17m₹13,218–25,680
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi is to train via Gaya which costs ₹750 - ₹4,100 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct train from Shantiniketan to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Bolpur S Niktn and arriving at Varanasi Jn via Barddhaman and Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Shantiniketan and Varanasi is 826 km. The road distance is 544.7 km.
The best way to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi without a car is to train which takes 12h 37m and costs ₹800 - ₹4,700.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Shantiniketan to Varanasi, including transfers.
Shantiniketan to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Bolpur S Niktn station.
Shantiniketan to Varanasi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Barddhaman station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shantiniketan to Varanasi is 545 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Shantiniketan to Varanasi.
There are 1519+ hotels available in Varanasi.
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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bolpur S Niktn to Dakhineswar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Bolpur S Niktn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Barddhaman to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Bolpur S Niktn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +91 86038 69858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pammi Travels
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Pammi Travels
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,000
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Phone
- 9073545111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
- Schedules at
- Raipur Cruiser
- Website
- Vinay Travels
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vinay Travels
- Website
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Hsk Travels
- Website
- Maharani Transport
Bus from Burdwan-I to Dhanbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Maharani Transport
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Singh Mahamaya
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Singh Mahamaya
- Phone
- +91 9903004441
- [email protected]
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
Bus from Dhanbad to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- SRS Munna Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–15,000
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