There are 3 ways to get from Varanasi to Islamabad by train 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 to Allahabad, fly
best- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane IXD - ISB
20h 59m$320–772Train to Gorakhpur Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur Canttrain
- Fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane GOP - ISB
19h 57m$290–683Fly from Varanasi Airport
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane VNS - ISB
11h 10m$297–710
Allahabad (IXD) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Islamabad is to train and fly which costs $290 - $700 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Islamabad is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $290 - $750.
The distance between Varanasi and Islamabad is 1420 km.
It takes approximately 20h 59m to get from Varanasi to Islamabad, including transfers.
Islamabad is 30 min behind Varanasi. It is currently 12:41 PM in Varanasi and 12:11 PM in Islamabad.
There are 2230+ hotels available in Islamabad.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Islamabad, Pakistan?
Air India Express, Fly Jinnah Services, and three other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) twice daily.
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Allahabad to Islamabad International Airport via Mumbai, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Allahabad to Islamabad International Airport via Hyderabad, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Mumbai, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Hyderabad, Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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)
- $9–13
Train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–15
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