Tourist
Guide
How
to reach Varanasi
Varanasi is easily accessible from all parts of the country.
Very well connected by road, rail and air, the City offers convenient
and comfortable travelling options to and from other cities
of India.
By Air
Indian Airlines flies to Babatpur airport which is 22 km. from
Varanasi and 30 km. from Sarnath There is a. direct, daily flight
connection between Varanasi and New Delhi. It also connects
Varanasi to Delhi, Agra,. Khajuraho, Calcutta, Mumbai, Lucknow
and Bhuvaneshwar.
By Train
Varanasi is an important and major rail junction. The city is
served by trains from all metros and major cities across the
country. New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Gwalior, Meerut,
indore, Guwahati, Allahbad, Lucknow, Dehradun etc. The city
has direct rail connections.
Few important
trains from Varanasi station
Kashi Vishwanath Express (Varanasi-Delhi)
Shramjivi Express (Patna- Varanasi-Delhi)
Farakka Express (MaldaTown-Varanasi-Bhiwani)
Saryu-Yamuna Express (Muzzafarpur-Varanasi-delhi)
Mahanagri Express (Varanasi-Mumbai)
Pawan Express (Varanasi-Mumbai)
Sabermati Express (Varanasi-Ahamedabad)
Ganga-Kaveri Express (Varanasi-Chennai)
Purva Express (Howrah-Varanasi-Delhi)
Himgiri Express (Jammu-Varanasi-Howrah)
Siyaldah Express (Varanasi-Jammu Tawi)
Marudhar Express (Varanasi / Agra /Jaipur)
By Road
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. Some important road distances are: Agra 565 km., Allahabad
128 km., Bhopal 791 km., Bodhgaya 240 km., Kanpur 330 km., Khajuraho
405 km., Lucknow 286 km., patna 246 km., Sarnath 10 km., Lumbini
(Napal) 386 km., Kushi Nagar 250 km. (via Gorkhpur), UPSRTC
Bus Stand, Sher Shah Suri Marg, Golgadda Bus Stand.
Local Transport
Taxis: Private taxis are available from travel agencies, hotels,
etc., auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and Tempos are also available.
