Cities & culture

Delhi → Varanasi

Delhi to Varanasi is about 820 km by road (14.0–17.1 hours on NH44), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹5,193 for a petrol car.

Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 786 km.

Last updated: 31 October 2026

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Delhi to Varanasi at a glance

Distance: ~820 km
Drive time: 14.0–17.1 h
Fuel estimate: ₹5,193
Toll allowance: ₹1,640
Fuel + tolls: ₹6,833
Per person · 2 travellers: ₹3,417

About these numbers: petrol ₹95/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error

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Delhi to Varanasi route

Road: NH44 · NE3 · NH9 · NH19 · NH731B

Crosses from Delhi into Uttar Pradesh (ask taxis about permit charges).

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Weather in Varanasi

Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0

Bus, train & flight

Bus

State bus operators: UPSRTC ↗.

Train

Delhi: New Delhi
Varanasi: Varanasi Junction

Check trains on IRCTC ↗

Flight options

Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Varanasi: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS)

Things to do in Varanasi

Shopping: Banarasi silk saree shops
With children: Boat ride on the Ganges
For adults: Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat

Local food to try: Kachori sabzi · Banarasi paan.

Best time to travel

Suggested season: Oct–Mar.

Return trip: Varanasi to Delhi

Same 820 km back, about ₹6,833 each way or ₹13,667 for the round trip.