The Varanasi to Prayagraj train route covers approximately 158 km by rail and takes around 2.9 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Uttar Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh.
This is a short-distance route with day trains being the most convenient option. 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 158 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 | ₹391 |
| 2AAC 2-Tier | Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight | ₹217 |
| 3AAC 3-Tier | Most popular AC class, good value | ₹156 |
| SLSleeper Class | Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths | ₹61 |
| 2SSecond Sitting | Non-AC reserved seating for short routes | ₹35 |
| CCAC Chair Car | AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi | ₹174 |
* 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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GUWAHATI - NEW DELHI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp
#12501 · SKr
|
MGS |
04:08 ALD |
Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL | |
|
Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#12305 · Raj
|
01:00 MGS |
02:42 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#12301 · Raj
|
01:00 MGS |
02:42 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
DIBRUGARH TOWN - NEW DELHI Rajdhani Exp
#12423 · Raj
|
01:10 MGS |
02:52 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Guwahati-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#22423 · Raj
|
01:10 MGS |
02:52 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
KOL SEALDAH - NEW DELHI Rajdhani Exp
#12313 · Raj
|
01:20 MGS |
03:02 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#22811 · Raj
|
01:30 MGS |
03:12 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
BHUBANESWAR - NEW DELHI RAJDHANI Express
#22823 · Raj
|
01:30 MGS |
03:12 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#12453 · Raj
|
02:00 MGS |
03:40 ALD |
1h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
RANCHI - NEW DELHI Rajdhani Exp
#12439 · Raj
|
02:00 MGS |
03:40 ALD |
1h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath
#12877 · GR
|
02:00 MGS |
03:42 ALD |
1h 42m | Daily | 3A |
|
Sealdah-New Delhi AC Duronto Express
#12259 · Drnt
|
02:16 MGS |
04:00 ALD |
1h 44m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
Orissa Sampark Kranti Express
#12819 · SKr
|
08:14 MGS |
10:40 ALD |
2h 26m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
#12825 · SKr
|
09:00 MGS |
11:04 ALD |
2h 04m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Duronto
#12281 · Drnt
|
20:13 MGS |
22:11 ALD |
1h 58m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express
#12273 · Drnt
|
20:55 MGS |
22:44 ALD |
1h 49m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
#12309 · Raj
|
22:38 MGS |
00:25 ALD |
1h 47m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
West Bengal Sampark Kranti
#12329 · SKr
|
22:58 MGS |
01:07 ALD |
2h 09m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jaynagar-Delhi AnandViharT Garib Rath
#12569 · GR
|
23:02 MGS |
00:52 ALD |
1h 50m | Daily | 3A |
|
Bhagalpur - Delhi AnandVihar T. Garib Rath Express
#22405 · GR
|
23:02 MGS |
00:52 ALD |
1h 50m | Daily | 3A,CC |
|
Sasaram-Anand ViharT Delhi GariRath Express
#22409 · GR
|
23:20 MGS |
01:20 ALD |
2h 00m | Daily | 3A |
|
Swatantrata Sainani Express
#12561 · SF
|
00:40 BSB |
03:25 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
CHHAPRA - CHENNAI CENTRAL Ganga Kaveri Exp
#12670 · SF
|
01:25 BSB |
04:10 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Bhagalpur-NewDelhi Weekly SF Express
#12349 · SF
|
01:48 MGS |
04:08 ALD |
2h 20m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Ananya Express
#12315 · SF
|
02:10 MGS |
04:08 ALD |
1h 58m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti SF Express
#12817 · SF
|
02:20 MGS |
04:35 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Udyan Abha Toofan Express
#13007 · Exp
|
02:45 MGS |
05:05 ALD |
2h 20m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
PATLIPUTRA - PUNE SF Exp
#12150 · SF
|
02:55 MGS |
05:10 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Azimabad Express
#12948 · SF
|
03:25 MGS |
05:30 ALD |
2h 05m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Asansol Ahmedabad (Weekly) SF Express
#12942 · SF
|
03:25 MGS |
05:30 ALD |
2h 05m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
RAXAUL - MUMBAI LTT Jan Sadharan Exp
#15267 · Exp
|
03:45 BSB |
07:25 ALD |
3h 40m | Daily | |
|
DARBHANGA - PUNE Gyan Ganga Exp
#11034 · Exp
|
03:45 BSB |
07:20 ALD |
3h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sikkim Mahananda Express
#14083 · Exp
|
04:05 MGS |
06:30 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Chauri Chaura Express
#15004 · Exp
|
04:50 BSB |
08:20 ALD |
3h 30m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Chambal Express
#12177 · SF
|
05:10 MGS |
07:45 ALD |
2h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Shipra Express
#19306 · Exp
|
05:10 MGS |
07:40 ALD |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Chambal Express
#12175 · SF
|
05:10 MGS |
07:45 ALD |
2h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Puri New Delhi Superfast Express
#12815 · SF
|
05:25 MGS |
07:35 ALD |
2h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Howrah-NewDelhi SF Express
#12323 · SF
|
05:25 MGS |
07:35 ALD |
2h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kalka Mail
#12311 · SF
|
07:00 MGS |
09:20 ALD |
2h 20m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
RANCHI - MUMBAI LTT Exp
#18609 · Exp
|
07:05 MGS |
11:50 ALD |
4h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GUWAHATI - DELHI ANAND VIHAR North East Exp
#12505 · SF
|
07:25 MGS |
09:30 ALD |
2h 05m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Ranchi Garib Nawaz Express
#18631 · Exp
|
08:15 MGS |
12:45 ALD |
4h 30m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
HOWRAH - MUMBAI CST Mail (via Allahabad)
#12321 · SF
|
08:30 MGS |
11:10 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
KOLKATA CHITPUR - BIKANER Pratap Exp
#12496 · SF
|
09:15 MGS |
11:30 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Guwahati Barmer Express Slip
#15632-Slip · Exp
|
09:15 MGS |
11:30 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GUWAHATI - BARMER Exp
#15632 · Exp
|
09:15 MGS |
11:30 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
HOWRAH - GANDHIDHAM Garbha Exp
#12938 · SF
|
09:15 MGS |
11:30 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Seemanchal Express
#12487 · SF
|
09:40 MGS |
11:50 ALD |
2h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Howrah-Jodhpur SF Express
#12307 · SF
|
09:55 MGS |
12:10 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Howrah-Bikaner Express
#12307-Slip · SF
|
09:55 MGS |
12:10 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sealdah Ajmer Express
#12987 · SF
|
10:10 MGS |
12:35 ALD |
2h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GORAKHPUR - MUMBAI LTT Kashi Exp
#15018 · Exp
|
11:15 BSB |
16:00 ALD |
4h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Gorakhpur -Kolhapur Slip
#15018-Slip · Exp
|
11:15 BSB |
16:00 ALD |
4h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sarnath Express
#15159 · Exp
|
12:30 BSB |
15:15 ALD |
2h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Lal Quila Express
#13111 · Exp
|
12:30 MGS |
15:20 ALD |
2h 50m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Lichhavi Express
#14005 · Exp
|
15:45 BSB |
19:10 ALD |
3h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kamayani Express
#11072 · Exp
|
15:50 BSB |
19:20 ALD |
3h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mughalsarai Allahabad Passenger
#54105 · Pass
|
16:00 MGS |
20:15 ALD |
4h 15m | Daily | |
|
DANAPUR - SECUNDERABAD SF EXP
#12792 · SF
|
16:10 MGS |
20:20 ALD |
4h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DIBRUGARH - OLD DELHI Brahmaputra Exp
#14055 · Mail
|
17:00 MGS |
19:15 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Purushottam SF Express
#12801 · SF
|
17:30 MGS |
19:35 ALD |
2h 05m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mahabodhi Express
#12397 · SF
|
17:50 MGS |
20:00 ALD |
2h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Bundelkhand Link Express
#21108 · Exp
|
18:05 BSB |
22:00 ALD |
3h 55m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Varanasi-Gwalior Bundelkhand Express
#11108 · Exp
|
18:05 BSB |
22:00 ALD |
3h 55m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12381 · SF
|
18:05 MGS |
21:55 ALD |
3h 50m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Nautanwa-Durg Nautanwa Express
#18202 · Exp
|
19:00 BSB |
22:10 ALD |
3h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Shiv Ganga Express
#12559 · SF
|
19:15 BSB |
22:05 ALD |
2h 50m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12303 · SF
|
19:50 MGS |
21:55 ALD |
2h 05m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
PATNA - ERNAKULAM Express
#16360 · Exp
|
20:15 MGS |
00:30 ALD |
4h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DHANBAD - KOLHAPUR CSMT Deekshabhoomi Exp
#11046 · Exp
|
20:15 MGS |
00:30 ALD |
4h 15m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Vikramshila Express
#12367 · SF
|
20:19 MGS |
22:35 ALD |
2h 16m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
VARANASI - MUMBAI LTT Ratnagiri SF Exp
#12166 · SF
|
20:25 BSB |
23:00 ALD |
2h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sampoorna Kranti Express
#12393 · SF
|
21:07 MGS |
23:22 ALD |
2h 15m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
GORAKHPUR - PUNE Exp
#11038 · Exp
|
21:15 BSB |
00:30 ALD |
3h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Varanasi Okha Weekly Express
#19570 · Exp
|
22:00 BSB |
00:40 ALD |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Magadh Express
#12401 · SF
|
22:20 MGS |
00:40 ALD |
2h 20m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Sealdah - Amritsar Superfast Express
#12379 · SF
|
23:01 MGS |
01:12 ALD |
2h 11m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
#11105 · Exp
|
23:12 MGS |
01:10 ALD |
1h 58m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
RajendraNagar-Ajmer Ibadat Express
#12395 · SF
|
23:12 MGS |
01:10 ALD |
1h 58m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
KOLKATA CHITPUR - AGRA CANTT SF Exp
#12319 · SF
|
23:20 MGS |
01:24 ALD |
2h 04m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DARBHANGA - MUMBAI LTT Pawan Exp
#11062 · Exp
|
23:20 BSB |
02:45 ALD |
3h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DARBHANGA - MUMBAI LTT Pawan Exp
#11066 · Exp
|
23:20 BSB |
02:45 ALD |
3h 25m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
PATLIPUTRA - BANGALORE Sanghamitra SF Exp
#12296 · SF
|
23:30 MGS |
01:50 ALD |
2h 20m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 84 trains.
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