subject: How To Reach From Delhi To Varanasi [print this page] Varanasi, also known as Kashi and Banaras is the holy city of the Hindus situated on the banks of the River Ganga in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The oldest city in India, Varanasi has immense importance in the Hindu religion and is visited by a lot of tourists and pilgrims every year. Varanasi is well-connected to the capital city of India, Delhi by all modes of transportations like air, rail and road.
The distance between the two cities of Delhi and Varanasi is about 795 km and will take a travel time of about 11 hours if traveling via road. The recommended route to travel from Delhi to Varanasi is through the National Highway 2 and National Highway 25, other than the SH 22, SH 46, SH 5, SH 7 and SH 87.
Bus operators like SRS Travels, Vishwakarma Travels Bhilwara and Canara Pinto Travels provide good bus services between the two destinations of Delhi and Varanasi on a regular basis. Five fastest buses from Delhi to Varanasi will take about 14 to 16 hours to reach Varanasi from Delhi. They start at about 16:00 hours in the evening and reach Varanasi at 7:00 to 9:00 hours, the next day. These buses charge from about 420 rupees to1800 rupees per traveler depending upon the type of bus chosen by the traveler.
Private taxis and cabs are available to travel from Delhi to Varanasi. They charge from 15,000 to 21,000 rupees depending upon the type of vehicle chosen by the traveler.
There are good network of railway lines between Delhi and Varanasi. Trains to Varanasi depart from the New Delhi station. The main trains to Varanasi from here are, Neelachal Express No:12876 which departs at 6:30 am and reaches Varanasi Junction within 13 hours and 30 minutes at 8:00 pm on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, Ndls Dbrt Rjdhni Express No:12436 which departs at 9:30 am and reaches Varanasi Junction within 12 hours and 45 minutes at 10:15 pm on Thursdays and Sundays, Ghy Rajdhani Express No:12236 which departs at 9:30 am and reaches Varanasi Junction within 12 hours and 45 minutes at 10:15 pm only on Tuesdays, Kashi V Express No: 14258 which departs at 11:40 am and reaches Varanasi Junction within 17 hours and 5 minutes at 4:45 am on all the days, Shramjevi N Express No:12392 which departs at 1:15 pm and reaches Varanasi Junction within 13 hours and 10 minutes at 2:25 am on all the days.
Numerous domestic airline companies provide frequent flight services from Delhi to Varanasi. The travel time from Delhi to Varanasi via air ranges from one to one and half hours. Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Spice Jet and Air Sahara provide flights between Delhi and Varanasi.
