Patna to Varanasi: every way to go
How to get from Patna to Varanasi: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 11 trains listed
- fastest 3h 22m (Patna - Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express 22345)
- train from ≈₹85 (2S, approx)
- car 279 km, ₹3,040–₹4,190
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹85 | 11 | 3h 22m | ≈8 kg |
| Bus | not checked yet | not checked yet | not checked yet | ≈8 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 3h 25m | ≈54 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹3,040–₹4,190 | any time | 5h 36m | ≈47 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 3h 25m: about 10m by road to PAT, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 45m from VNS into Varanasi. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Patna to Varanasi
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13005 | Amritsar Mail Mail/Express | 02:55 PNC → 09:15 BSB | 6h 20m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹90 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 13047 | Vibhuti Express Mail/Express | 03:55 PNBE → 09:08 KEI | 5h 13m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹85 2S, approx | Check seats now |
| 15743 | Farakka Express Mail/Express | 04:10 PNC → 11:15 BSB | 7h 5m | Sun Tue Wed Fri | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹140 SL, approx | Check seats now |
| 63233 | Patna - Varanasi MEMU MEMU/DEMU | 05:45 PNBE → 12:42 KEI | 6h 57m | Daily | – | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | Check seats now |
| 22345 | Patna - Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat | 06:05 PNBE → 09:27 BSB | 3h 22m | Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat | CC EC | fare varies (dynamic or not listed) | Check seats now |
| 12391 | Shramjeevi SF Express Superfast | 09:50 PNC → 15:05 BSB | 5h 15m | Daily | 2S CC SL | ≈₹105 2S, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
Bus
Typical, not live. Checked
By car
- 279 km
- about 5h 36m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹3,040–₹4,190
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 279 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Patna, Bihar · stations: Danapur (DNR), Patna Junction (PNBE), Patliputra (PPTA), Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) (RJPB) · airports: PAT
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · stations: Varanasi City (BCY), Varanasi Junction (BSB), Banaras (Manduadih) (BSBS) · airports: VNS
About 215 km apart in a straight line (280 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Varanasi’s stations
Also useful
Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Patna to Varanasi?
Patna - Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express (22345), scheduled at 3h 22m from PNBE to BSB, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 22:07 IST.
How many trains run from Patna to Varanasi?
11 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 02:55 and the last at 23:35 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 22:07 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Patna to Varanasi?
We only say what our own searches have seen. Search live to see today’s non-stop flights; every result says whether it stops.
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11 trains go from Patna to Varanasi; the fastest takes 3h 22m, and fares start at about ₹85.