There are 6 ways to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane VNS - DED
5h 50m₹7,621–13,800Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain 13009
20h₹420–3,200Bus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhandbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
17h 25mDrive 827.6 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Rishīkeshcar 827.6 km
9h 56m₹9,358–13,517Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane LKO - DED
7h 28m₹5,745–16,422Bus via Dehradun
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Rishikesh, Uttarakhandbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
19h 34m
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh is to train which costs ₹420 - ₹3,200 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Varanasi to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and arriving at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand via Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Yog Nagari Rishikesh. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Varanasi and Rishīkesh is 740 km. The road distance is 827.6 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh without a car is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Varanasi to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, depart from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh station.
Varanasi to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Varanasi Jn station.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 25m, you could also train, which costs ₹420 - ₹3,200 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Rishīkesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dehradun Airport (DED) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Tiwari and Brothers operates a bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhand 3 times a day, and the journey takes 16h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–15,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Yog Nagari Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
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Booking & Getting There
Varanasi to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Tiwari and Brothers, arrive at Haridwar, Uttarakhand station.
Varanasi to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Yog Nagari Rishikesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Rishīkesh is 828 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Varanasi to Rishīkesh.
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