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What is the best way to travel from Varanasi to Delhi?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Delhi from Varanasi. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
13h 50m
$8
$12
2
Train
12h 15m
$8
$12
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What is the cheapest way to reach Delhi from Varanasi?

You can get to Delhi with just $8 by taking a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Sunday
from $16
Monday
from $8
Tuesday
from $8
Wednesday
from $9
Thursday
from $10
Friday
from $14
Saturday
from $10

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 45m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:45 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $16

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 50m
    0
    6:55 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:45 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $8
  • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 50m
    0
    6:55 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:45 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Indian Railways
    12h 15m
    0
    4:35 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    4:50 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    15h 50m
    0
    5:10 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:00 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $9
  • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    16h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    11:30 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    13h 50m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Red Bus
    9:20 AM
    Delhi
    Anand Vihar Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    14h 20m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Red Bus
    9:50 AM
    Delhi
    Kashmere Gate Metro Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    16h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    11:30 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Indian Railways
    15h 50m
    0
    5:10 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:00 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12

What are the fastest trips from Varanasi to Delhi?

You can get to Delhi from Varanasi in just 12h 15m with a Train from Indian Railways. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 14h 45m
Monday
from 14h 15m
Tuesday
from 12h 15m
Wednesday
from 14h 15m
Thursday
from 14h 15m
Friday
from 13h 50m
Saturday
from 14h 15m

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 45m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:45 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $16

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    14h 50m
    0
    6:55 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:45 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Indian Railways
    12h 15m
    0
    4:35 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    4:50 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    14h 50m
    0
    6:55 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:45 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $8
  • Indian Railways
    15h 50m
    0
    5:10 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:00 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $8

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    16h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    11:30 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $9

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    13h 50m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Red Bus
    9:20 AM
    Delhi
    Anand Vihar Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14
  • FlixBus
    14h 20m
    0
    7:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Red Bus
    9:50 AM
    Delhi
    Kashmere Gate Metro Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $14

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Indian Railways
    14h 15m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    7:45 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $10
  • Indian Railways
    15h 50m
    0
    5:10 PM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    9:00 AM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Indian Railways
    16h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Varanasi
    Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station
    11:30 PM
    Delhi
    Junction Train Station
    0
    Indian Railways
    First Class
    from $17
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Intrcity Smartbus
    14h 30m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Varanasi
    Bus Stop
    8:30 AM
    Delhi
    Sanjay Gandhi Bus Station
    0
    Intrcity Smartbus
    Basic
    $12
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Varanasi to Delhi

What are the most popular stations in Varanasi and Delhi?

In Varanasi, you will usually depart from Banaras Train Station, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station or Red Bus, while in Delhi you will be arriving at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal, Junction Train Station or Kashmere Gate Metro Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Delhi from Varanasi? With 3 connections between 4 Bus, Train and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Varanasi and Delhi, you can pay as low as $8 with a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Indian Railways: you will get to Delhi in just 12h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Varanasi and Delhi are Intrcity Smartbus, Indian Railways and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Varanasi and Delhi is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Mughal Sarāi or to New Delhi, and look at flights from , and landing at Delhi Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Varanasi to Delhi?

The most popular companies between Varanasi and Delhi, are Intrcity Smartbus, Indian Railways and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Intrcity Smartbus and FlixBus

Train companies: Indian Railways

All you need to know when you travel from Varanasi to Delhi

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Varanasi to Delhi. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Varanasi to Delhi

How can I reach Delhi from Varanasi?

Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Bus, Train and Carpool, with which you can get to Delhi from Varanasi.

How far is Delhi from Varanasi?

The distance between Varanasi and Delhi is 424.0 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Varanasi and Delhi?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 18 kgs of CO2, a train 24 kgs, a car 116 kgs, and a flight 168 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Varanasi to Delhi?

You can get to Delhi with just $8 by taking a Bus from Intrcity Smartbus.

What is the fastest way to get from Varanasi to Delhi?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Delhi in just 12h 15m with a Train from Indian Railways.

More routes to Varanasi and to Delhi

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Varanasi and to Delhi. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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