There are 8 ways to get from Varanasi to Ilām by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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 Bhadrapur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane VNS - BDP
- Take the taxi from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Ilāmtaxi
8h 1m$400–516Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Naksalbaritrain
- Drive from Naksalbari to Ilāmcar
15h 42m$14–53Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Siliguri, West Bengalbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Siliguri, West Bengal
- Drive from Siliguri, West Bengal to Ilāmcar
18h 40mDrive 636.6 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Ilāmcar 636.6 km
10h 11m$82–118Fly to Biratnagar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane VNS - BIR
- Take the taxi from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Ilāmtaxi
9h 33m$355–531Fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane VNS - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Ilāmcar
8h 34m$111–178Fly to Tumlingtar, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane VNS - TMI
- Take the taxi from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Ilāmtaxi
25h 48m$190–501Bus, drive via Patna
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Drive from Siliguri, West Bengal to Ilāmcar
21h 21m
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Ilām is to train and drive which costs $13 - $55 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Ilām is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 1m and costs $400 - $550.
The distance between Varanasi and Ilām is 627 km. The road distance is 636.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Varanasi to Ilām, including transfers.
Ilām is 15 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 2:08 PM in Varanasi and 2:23 PM in Ilām.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Ilām is 637 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Varanasi to Ilām.
There are 23+ hotels available in Ilām.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Ilām, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Ilām. However, you can take the bus to Varanasi Airport, walk to Varanasi Airport (VNS) airport, fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), then take the taxi to Ilām. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Ilām via Kishanganj and Naksalbari in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tumlingtar via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Tumlingtar via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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
- $100–160
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–29
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–29
Train from Kishanganj to Naksalbari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- $40–180
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