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There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly Jaffna to Varanasi Airport
best
1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane JAF - VNS
22h 28m
₹24,288–75,367
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Varanasi Jntrain
2d 9h
₹7,913–15,460
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
4. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
5. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 11h
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
8h 14m
₹18,833–28,010
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
2. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain
10h 7m
₹22,243–62,760

Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

18Weekly Planes

21h 12mAverage Duration

₹24,553Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,806.4 km
Duration: 22h 28m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Varanasi, India?

IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 3 times a day.

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Varanasi(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Varanasi is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Varanasi

BrijRama Palace, Varanasi - By the Ganges(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Amritara Suryauday Haveli(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Rose Heritage Home(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Shiva Ganges View Guest House(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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