Delhi → Varanasi
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The Delhi to Varanasi train route covers approximately 919 km by rail and takes around 16.7 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.
This is a medium-distance route with overnight trains being the most popular choice. Multiple train types operate on this route — from premium Rajdhani and Vande Bharat to affordable Sleeper and General class services.
Train tickets can be booked on IRCTC up to 120 days in advance. During peak seasons (October-March, festivals, summer holidays), tickets sell out quickly — book early for confirmed berths.
Book on IRCTCApproximate fares for the 919 km journey. Actual fares vary by train, season, and booking time. Tatkal fares are higher.
| Class | Description | Approx. Fare |
|---|---|---|
| 1AAC First Class | Private 2-berth cabins with door, premium bedding | ₹2,275 |
| 2AAC 2-Tier | Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight | ₹1,264 |
| 3AAC 3-Tier | Most popular AC class, good value | ₹910 |
| SLSleeper Class | Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths | ₹354 |
| 2SSecond Sitting | Non-AC reserved seating for short routes | ₹202 |
| CCAC Chair Car | AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi | ₹1,011 |
* Fares are approximate and may vary. Check IRCTC for exact pricing. Tatkal charges, GST, and dynamic pricing may apply.
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Runs | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
#12826 · SKr
|
07:10 NDLS |
19:00 MGS |
11h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Orissa Sampark Kranti Express
#12820 · SKr
|
07:10 NDLS |
19:26 MGS |
12h 16m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH Rajdhani Exp
#12236 · Raj
|
09:30 NDLS |
22:15 BSB |
12h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp
#12436 · Raj
|
09:30 NDLS |
22:15 BSB |
12h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express
#12282 · Drnt
|
13:00 NDLS |
23:12 MGS |
10h 12m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express
#12274 · Drnt
|
13:00 NDLS |
22:23 MGS |
9h 23m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp
#12424 · Raj
|
14:00 NDLS |
22:45 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express
#22424 · Raj
|
14:00 NDLS |
22:45 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath
#12878 · GR
|
16:10 NDLS |
01:18 MGS |
9h 08m | Daily | 3A |
|
NEW DELHI - RANCHI Rajdhani Exp
#12440 · Raj
|
16:10 NDLS |
01:18 MGS |
9h 08m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express
#12454 · Raj
|
16:10 NDLS |
01:18 MGS |
9h 08m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - KOL SEALDAH Rajdhani Exp
#12314 · Raj
|
16:30 NDLS |
01:28 MGS |
8h 58m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12302 · Raj
|
17:00 NDLS |
01:45 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12306 · Raj
|
17:00 NDLS |
01:45 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express
#12570 · GR
|
17:00 ANVT |
02:20 MGS |
9h 20m | Daily | 3A |
|
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath
#22406 · GR
|
17:00 ANVT |
02:20 MGS |
9h 20m | Daily | 3A,CC |
|
New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express
#12310 · Raj
|
17:10 NDLS |
01:55 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
#22812 · Raj
|
17:20 NDLS |
02:05 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - BHUBANESWAR Rajdhani Exp (Via Bokaro)
#22824 · Raj
|
17:20 NDLS |
02:05 MGS |
8h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Delhi Anand Vihar Terminus-Varanasi Garib Rath
#22408 · GR
|
18:10 ANVT |
08:05 BSB |
13h 55m | Daily | 3A |
|
West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express
#12330 · SKr
|
19:10 DLI |
06:30 MGS |
11h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Anand ViharT Delhi-Sasaram GaribRath Express
#22410 · GR
|
19:15 ANVT |
06:30 MGS |
11h 15m | Daily | 3A |
|
New Delhi-Sealdah AC Duronto Express
#12260 · Drnt
|
20:05 NDLS |
04:56 MGS |
8h 51m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp
#12502 · SKr
|
23:45 NDLS |
MGS |
Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL | |
|
ANAND VIHAR DELHI - DANAPUR JanSadharan Exp
#13258 ·
|
ANVT |
BSB |
Daily | ||
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New Delhi-Puri Superfast Express
#12816 · SF
|
06:30 NDLS |
18:00 MGS |
11h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NEW DELHI - PURI Neelanchal SF Exp
#12876 · SF
|
06:30 NDLS |
20:00 BSB |
13h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sikkim Mahananda Express
#14084 · Exp
|
06:40 DLI |
21:00 MGS |
14h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp
#12506 · SF
|
06:50 ANVT |
18:10 MGS |
11h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kalka Mail
#12312 · SF
|
07:00 DLI |
20:10 MGS |
13h 10m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-Howrah SF Express
#12324 · SF
|
07:10 NDLS |
19:25 MGS |
12h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Seemanchal Express
#12488 · SF
|
07:40 ANVT |
19:45 MGS |
12h 05m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kashi Vishwanath Express
#14258 · Exp
|
11:40 NDLS |
04:45 BSB |
17h 05m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Shramjeevi Express
#12392 · SF
|
13:15 NDLS |
02:25 BSB |
13h 10m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Mahabodhi Express
#12398 · SF
|
14:10 NDLS |
02:35 MGS |
12h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Vikramshila Express
#12368 · SF
|
14:40 ANVT |
03:28 MGS |
12h 48m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Janata Express
#13040 · Exp
|
15:40 DLI |
12:00 MGS |
20h 20m | Daily | |
|
Lichhavi Express
#14006 · Exp
|
15:45 ANVT |
06:15 BSB |
14h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sadbhavana Expres
#14018 · Exp
|
16:20 DLI |
10:30 BSB |
18h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Old Delhi-Muzaffarpur Sadbhavana Express
#14008 · Exp
|
16:20 DLI |
09:15 BSB |
16h 55m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Sadbhavana Express
#14016 · Exp
|
16:20 DLI |
09:15 BSB |
16h 55m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12382 · SF
|
16:20 NDLS |
05:15 BSB |
12h 55m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12304 · SF
|
16:20 NDLS |
04:40 MGS |
12h 20m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Sampoorna Kranti Express
#12394 · SF
|
17:30 NDLS |
04:04 MGS |
10h 34m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-New Farakka Express
#14004 · Exp
|
17:45 NDLS |
08:05 BSB |
14h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Shiv Ganga Express
#12560 · SF
|
18:45 NDLS |
07:30 BSB |
12h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar - Sealdah Superfast Express
#12380 · SF
|
19:10 DLI |
06:30 MGS |
11h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Delhi Gaya S
#03686 · SF
|
19:10 DLI |
06:35 MGS |
11h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Delhi Jn. -Varanasi Special
#04204 · Exp
|
19:30 DLI |
10:45 BSB |
15h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
#12818 · SF
|
19:50 ANVT |
06:45 MGS |
10h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Magadh Express
#12402 · SF
|
20:10 NDLS |
07:40 MGS |
11h 30m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Swatantrata Sainani Express
#12562 · SF
|
20:40 NDLS |
08:35 BSB |
11h 55m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Lal Quila Express
#13112 · Exp
|
20:50 DLI |
14:00 MGS |
17h 10m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13414 · Exp
|
21:50 DLI |
15:00 BSB |
17h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13484 · Exp
|
21:50 DLI |
15:00 BSB |
17h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
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Purushottam SF Express
#12802 · SF
|
22:20 NDLS |
10:20 MGS |
12h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
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OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp
#14056 · Mail
|
23:30 DLI |
11:20 MGS |
11h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
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NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express
#12350 · SF
|
23:45 NDLS |
11:32 MGS |
11h 47m | Daily | 3A,SL |
* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 58 trains.
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