There are 8 ways to get from Varanasi to Gangtok by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Patna
best- Take the train from Kashi to Patna Jntrain 13006 / ...
- Take the bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtokbus
12h 49m₹2,849–4,137Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Siliguri Jntrain 15484
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
25h 4m₹753–4,368Train, taxi
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to New Mal Jntrain 19305
- Take the taxi from New Mal Jn to Gangtoktaxi
18h 26m₹4,592–7,950Drive 747.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Gangtokcar 747.3 km
11h 11m₹8,388–12,116Fly to Bagdogra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane VNS - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Gangtoktaxi
8h 29m₹13,921–21,550Bus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gangtok, Sikkimbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gangtok, Sikkim
19h 25mFly to Bhadrapur Airport, drive
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane VNS - BDP
- Drive from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Gangtokcar
8h 47m₹35,821–46,850Fly to Biratnagar Airport, drive
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane VNS - BIR
- Drive from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Gangtokcar
10h 32m₹28,921–44,450
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Gangtok is to train and bus which costs ₹750 - ₹4,400 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Gangtok is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 29m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹22,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and arriving at Gangtok, Sikkim. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Varanasi and Gangtok is 739 km. The road distance is 747.3 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Gangtok without a car is to train and bus via Patna which takes 12h 49m and costs ₹2,800 - ₹4,200.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Varanasi to Gangtok, including transfers.
Varanasi to Gangtok bus services, operated by Ashok Tour And Travels, depart from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Varanasi to Gangtok bus services, operated by Ashok Tour And Travels, arrive at Gangtok, Sikkim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Gangtok is 747 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Varanasi to Gangtok.
There are 381+ hotels available in Gangtok.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Gangtok, India?
Ashok Tour And Travels operates a bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gangtok, Sikkim twice daily, and the journey takes 19h 25m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–31,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–31,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kashi to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹370–440
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9826824851
- [email protected]
- Website
- apsarabus.com
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–5,500
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
Go Eazy Cab
- Phone
- +91 80 16 91 69 69
- Website
- goeazycab.com
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