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Mumbai to Varanasi by train or flight
1550 km by road. The flight is fastest at 5.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹640 per person.
Varanasi to MumbaiFastest
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Kamayani / Mahanagari Express (overnight)
from ₹640 per person
Best value
Flight
IndiGo / Air India
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Overnight | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Kamayani / Mahanagari Express (overnight) | 26 h | ₹640–₹2,440per person | Yes | Daily |
| Flight | IndiGo / Air India | 5.5 h | ₹4,400–₹10,000per person | No | Daily |
An overnight option also saves a night’s stay.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Kamayani / Mahanagari Express (overnight) | ₹1,280–₹4,880 | ₹2,560–₹9,760 |
| Flight · IndiGo / Air India | ₹8,800–₹20,000 | ₹17,600–₹40,000 |
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Trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Varanasi Junction.
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Once you’re in Varanasi
- Best time: October – March
- Typical stay: 4 days
- Railhead: Varanasi Junction, 5 km
- Airport: Lal Bahadur Shastri (VNS), 26 km
- On the ground: from ₹8,500 for two over 4 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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Plan the Varanasi trip
A day-by-day plan for Varanasi starting from Mumbai, with this journey and the stay priced in.