Varanasi Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances
How to reach
By Air
The nearest airport is at Babatpur, 22 km from Varanasi and 30 Km from Sarnath. Direct flights for Varanasi are available from Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow and Bhuvaneshwar airports.Varanasi is well connected by air to several cities in India. It is on the popular daily tourist service Delhi-Agra-Khajuraho-Varanasi route.
The Babatpur Airport at Varanasi is located almost 28 kms from the city. Taxis and cabs are available to reach Varanasi city.
Airport at Babatpur (22 km) flights from Kathmandu as well as internal. Indian Airlines connects to Agra, Delhi, Khajurajo, Lucknow and Mumbai. Jet Airways links to Delhi and Khajuraho (city office: Tel: 511444)
By Rail
Varanasi has two railway stations-Kashi and Varanasi Junction (also Cantonment Station). The Rajdhani Express from Delhi or from Calcutta is your best bet to reach Varanasi in 8-9 hours. Even though there are not many trains running directly between Delhi and Varanasi, most Delhi-Calcutta trains pass through Mughalsarai, which is 10 km south of Varanasi.Varanasi Cantonment (Cantt) is the main station. Located in the heart of the city there are a number of trains that ply between Varanasi and Delhi, Agra, Calcutta, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
All major towns and cities are connected by rail. The Cantt. Station is located in the heart of the city and the Mughal Sarai Junction is 18 km away. From here you can get prepaid taxis to the city.
Varanasi, on (National Highway) NH2 from Calcutta to Delhi, NH7 to Kanya Kumari and NH29 to GoraKhpur is connected literally to the rest of the country by good motorable, all - weather roads.
Varanasi and Mughal Sarai (one of the main railway stations of Varanasi) are the important rail junctions, with train connections to all major cities of India. Some important trains are: Rajdhani Exp (Howrah - Mughal Sarai - New Delhi); Toofan Exp (Howrah - Mughal Sarai - Delhi); North East Superfast Exp (Delhi - Mughal Sarai Guwahati) ; Magadh Exp (Delhi - Mughal Sarai Patna) ; Mahanagari Exp (Varanasi - Mumbai) ; Pawan Exp (Varanasi - Mumbai) ; Sabarmati Exp (Varanasi - Ahmedabad); Ganga Kaveri Exp (Varanasi - Chennai) ; Poorwa Exp (Howrah - Varanasi - Delhi) Himgiri Exp (Jammu - Varanasi - Howrah) ; Sealdah Exp (Varanasi - Jammu Tawi).
Railway Station
Varanasi Cantonment Railway Station is a railway station in the city of Varanasi. It serves as a junction with train connections to all major cities in India. [1] Other important railway station in Varanasi is Mughal Sarai Railway Station.he train station at Mughal Serai throbs with passengers traveling through India's northern states. Red-clad porters scurry back and forth with suitcases piled on their heads. Women in flowing saris follow casually as yet another antique train, packed beyond capacity with weary Indians, crawls up to the platform. Vendors race toward the train to sell warm snacks and hot, milky, cloyingly sweet tea to outstretched hands.
By Rail Varanasi has two railway stations-Kashi and Varanasi Junction (also Cantonment Station). The Rajdhani Express from Delhi or from Calcutta is your best bet to reach Varanasi in 8-9 hours. Even though there are not many trains running directly between Delhi and Varanasi, most Delhi-Calcutta trains pass through Mughalsarai, which is 10 km south of Varanasi.
By Road
Varanasi is 125 km from Allahabad and road network is very good. Good bus service connects Varanasi with most of the important places of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.Varanasi is very well connected by a network of roads and road transport to all major towns of Uttar Pradesh and surrounding areas.
Varanasi is well connected by a good network of roadways to Delhi, Lucknow, Allahabad and Patna. Regular state transport buses this route.
UPSRTC Bus Stand, Sher Shah Suri Marg, Golgadda Bus Stand.
Varanasi, on NH 2 from Kolkata to Delhi, NHZ to Kanya Kumari and NH 29 to Gorakhpur is well connected to the rest of the country by good motorable roads. Some of the major road distances are : Agra - 565 km, Allahabad - 128 km, Bhopal - 791 km, Bodhgaya - 240 km, Kanpur - 330 km, Khajuraho - 405 km, Lucknow - 286, Patna - 246 km, Sarnath - 10 Km.