There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Chitwan by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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 Bharatpur Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane VNS - BHR
3h 27m$145–919Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Harinagartrain
- Drive from Harinagar to Chitwancar
12h 13m$17–49Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Sonaulibus redbusIndia_A/C Semi Sleeper
- Drive from Sonauli to Chitwancar
11h 7mDrive 392.5 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Chitwancar 392.5 km
6h$47–68Fly to Simara Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane VNS - SIF
- Take the taxi from Simara Airport (SIF) to Chitwantaxi
4h 31m$190–901
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Chitwan is to train and drive which costs $17 - $50 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Chitwan is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $140 - $950.
The distance between Varanasi and Chitwan is 329 km. The road distance is 392.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Varanasi to Chitwan, including transfers.
Chitwan is 15 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 10:01 AM in Varanasi and 10:16 AM in Chitwan.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Chitwan is 392 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Varanasi to Chitwan.
There are 178+ hotels available in Chitwan.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Chitwan, Nepal?
Buddha Air Ltd flies from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Simara Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Gorakhpur to Harinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- 02228916622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shubham Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Shubham Travels
- Website
- Vikram Bus
Bus from Varanasi to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vikram Bus
- Phone
- +91 94141 26815
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gajraj Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Gajraj Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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