What is the best way to travel from Gaya to Varanasi?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Varanasi from Gaya. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Varanasi from Gaya?
You can reach Varanasi with just £4 by taking a Train from Indian Railways, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Indian Railways2h 35m001:50GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 01:50:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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Indian Railways3h 20m002:05GayaGaya Junction Train Station05:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 02:05:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
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Indian Railways3h 15m016:30GayaGaya Junction Train Station19:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 16:30:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways2h 55m019:35GayaGaya Junction Train Station22:30VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 19:35:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 22:30:00. 50 First Class ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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Indian Railways3h 10m014:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station17:10VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 14:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 First Class ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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Indian Railways3h 15m001:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:15VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 01:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 04:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways2h 35m001:50GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 01:50:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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Indian Railways4h 40m004:55GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:35VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 04:55:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 09:35:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
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Indian Railways3h 5m013:40GayaGaya Junction Train Station16:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 13:40:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Indian Railways3h 10m014:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station17:10VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 14:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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Indian Railways3h 15m001:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:15VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 01:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 04:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways3h 5m001:35GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:40VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 01:35:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 04:40:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Indian Railways3h 0m003:05GayaGaya Junction Train Station06:05VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 03:05:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:05:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Indian Railways4h 40m004:55GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:35VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 04:55:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:35:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
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Indian Railways3h 15m006:30GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 06:30:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Gaya to Varanasi?
You can get to Varanasi from Gaya in just 2h 35m with a Train from Indian Railways. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Indian Railways2h 35m001:50GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 01:50:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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Indian Railways2h 55m019:35GayaGaya Junction Train Station22:30VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 19:35:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 22:30:00. 50 First Class ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 55m
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Indian Railways3h 10m014:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station17:10VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 14:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 First Class ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
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Indian Railways3h 15m016:30GayaGaya Junction Train Station19:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 16:30:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 19:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways3h 20m002:05GayaGaya Junction Train Station05:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 07/12/2025 02:05:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Fastest Trains Sunday
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Indian Railways2h 35m001:50GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:25VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 01:50:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 04:25:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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Indian Railways3h 5m013:40GayaGaya Junction Train Station16:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 13:40:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 16:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Indian Railways3h 10m014:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station17:10VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 14:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 17:10:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
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Indian Railways3h 15m001:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:15VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 01:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 04:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways4h 40m004:55GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:35VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 09/12/2025 04:55:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 09/12/2025 09:35:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
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Indian Railways3h 0m003:05GayaGaya Junction Train Station06:05VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 03:05:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:05:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
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Indian Railways3h 5m001:35GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:40VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 01:35:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 04:40:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Indian Railways3h 15m001:00GayaGaya Junction Train Station04:15VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 01:00:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 04:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways3h 15m006:30GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:45VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 06:30:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:45:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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Indian Railways4h 40m004:55GayaGaya Junction Train Station09:35VaranasiDeen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station0First ClassA Train from Indian Railways goes from Gaya Junction Train Station, Gaya (India) at 10/12/2025 04:55:00 to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station, Varanasi (India) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:35:00. 50 First Class ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Gaya to Varanasi
What are the most popular stations in Gaya and Varanasi?
In Gaya, you will usually depart from Bharat Petrol Gas Station, Makhdumpur Gaya Train Station or Gaya Junction Train Station, while in Varanasi you will be arriving at Bus Stand, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Train Station or Banaras Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Varanasi from Gaya? With 5 connections between 3 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Gaya and Varanasi, you can pay as low as £4 with a Train from Indian Railways.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Indian Railways: you will get to Varanasi in just 2h 35m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Gaya and Varanasi are Indian Railways, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Gaya and Varanasi is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gaya Airport or to Mughal Sarāi, and look at flights from Gaya Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Gaya to Varanasi?
The most popular companies between Gaya and Varanasi, are Indian Railways. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Indian Railways
All you need to know when you travel from Gaya to Varanasi
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Gaya to Varanasi. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Gaya to Varanasi
How can I reach Varanasi from Gaya?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Varanasi from Gaya.
How far is Varanasi from Gaya?
The distance between Gaya and Varanasi is 209.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Gaya and Varanasi?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 36 kgs, and a flight 51 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Gaya to Varanasi?
You can get to Varanasi with just £4 by taking a Train from Indian Railways.
What is the fastest way to get from Gaya to Varanasi?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Varanasi in just 2h 35m with a Train from Indian Railways.
More routes to Gaya and to Varanasi
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