There are 6 ways to get from Varanasi to Kapilbastu by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpurbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gorakhpur
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Barhnitrain 15069 / ...
9h 36mTrain via Krishnanagar
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpurtrain 15104 / ...
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Barhnitrain 15069 / ...
9h 57m$3–27Train
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 15104 / ...
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Shohratgarhtrain 05033 / ...
9h 47m$7–34Drive 299.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Kapilbastucar 299.3 km
4h 41m$39–56Fly to Bhairawa, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane VNS - BWA
- Take the taxi from Bhairawa (BWA) to Kapilbastutaxi
6h 57m$300–456Fly to Bharatpur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)plane VNS - BHR
- Take the taxi from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Kapilbastutaxi
8h 26m$230–911
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bhairawa (BWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Kapilbastu is to train via Krishnanagar which costs $3 - $28 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Kapilbastu is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Varanasi to Kapilbastu. However, there are services departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Shohratgarh via Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Varanasi and Kapilbastu is 343 km. The road distance is 299.3 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Kapilbastu without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Varanasi to Kapilbastu, including transfers.
Varanasi to Kapilbastu train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Varanasi Jn station.
Kapilbastu is 15 min ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 4:10 AM in Varanasi and 4:25 AM in Kapilbastu.
Varanasi to Kapilbastu train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Kapilbastu is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Varanasi to Kapilbastu.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Kapilbastu, Nepal?
You can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Kapilbastu via Gorakhpur and Shohratgarh in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bhairawa via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bhairawa via Kathmandu, Pokhara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bharatpur Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Gorakhpur to Shohratgarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Varanasi City to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Gorakhpur to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $40–160
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