How much does it cost to travel from Kolkata to Varanasi?

From ₹1,530 per person, depending on how you travel. 3 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Kolkata to Varanasi?

The fastest option takes about 5 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Kolkata to Varanasi?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 3 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Kolkata to Varanasi — routes, cost and how to reach

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Any date1 traveller

By road: ~781 km
Straight line: 625 km
Cheapest: ₹1,530
Fastest: 5h
Travellers: 1

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KolkataKolkata Sealdah (SDAH)

3 km by road

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₹50–₹110

Kolkata Sealdah (SDAH)Mughal Sarai Jn (MGS)

12259 Sealdah–New Delhi AC Duronto Express · 3A · 748 km

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₹1,470–₹1,710

7.6h

Mughal Sarai JnVaranasi

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 17 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹150–₹300

44m

Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,670–₹2,120 one way

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