There are 10 ways to get from Varanasi to Shantiniketan by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Durgapurbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Durgapur
- Take the taxi from Durgapur to Shantiniketantaxi
11h 28mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Barddhamantrain 12334 / ...
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Bolpur S Niktntrain 13053 / ...
13h 3m₹773–4,029Drive 546.4 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Shantiniketancar 546.4 km
8h 13m₹6,146–8,877Taxi
- Take the taxi from Varanasi to Shantiniketantaxi 546.4 km
8h 13m₹12,000–15,000Fly Varanasi Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane VNS - RDP
- Take the taxi from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Shantiniketantaxi
8h 9m₹11,121–26,050Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dhanbadbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Dhanbad
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sainthiatrain 13403 / ...
14h 44mTrain via Gaya
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Gaya Jntrain 13010 / ...
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Bolpur S Niktntrain 13024
17h 5m₹779–4,004Fly Varanasi Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane VNS - CCU
- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktntrain
7h 35m₹5,494–11,254Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane PAT - CCU
- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktntrain
10h₹5,930–28,458Train to Gaya, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane GAY - CCU
- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktntrain
9h 53m₹5,146–15,192
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Shantiniketan is to train which costs ₹750 - ₹4,100 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Shantiniketan is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹12,000.
No, there is no direct train from Varanasi to Shantiniketan. However, there are services departing from Varanasi Jn and arriving at Bolpur S Niktn via Barddhaman. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Varanasi and Shantiniketan is 555 km. The road distance is 546.4 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Shantiniketan without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Varanasi to Shantiniketan, including transfers.
Varanasi to Shantiniketan train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Varanasi Jn station.
Varanasi to Shantiniketan train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Barddhaman station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Shantiniketan is 546 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Varanasi to Shantiniketan.
There are 112+ hotels available in Shantiniketan.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India?
You can take a train from Varanasi Jn to Shantiniketan via Barddhaman and Bolpur S Niktn in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–24,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,500
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–21,000
Flights from Gaya to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Barddhaman to Bolpur S Niktn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Sainthia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Varanasi Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Gaya Jn to Bolpur S Niktn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Varanasi Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Dakhineswar to Bolpur S Niktn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–15,000
Durgapur Cab Service
Go Cab
- Phone
- +91 82 50 51 14 55
- Website
- gocab.business.site
Kunal Taxi
- Phone
- +91 969 548 4538
- Website
- taxiinvaranasi.com
Varanasi Best Cab
- Phone
- +91 961 676 1641
- Website
- varanasibestcab.com
Varanasi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 888 799 9562
- Website
- varanasitaxiservices.com
Durgapur Cab Service
Go Cab
- Phone
- +91 82 50 51 14 55
- Website
- gocab.business.site
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