Darjeeling, the most famous hill station of West Bengal is approximately 750 km away from Varanasi, one of the major city in North India and the Spiritual capital of the country. From the banks of the holy River Ganga, there are several ways to reach the beautiful place, which are as follows:
Varanasi to Darjeeling: Through Air:
There is no airport in proper Darjeeling. The nearest airport is in Bagdogra (Airport code: IXB), which is 67.5 km from Darjeeling, and it takes around 3 hours to reach by car from the airport. There are a number of flights that connect Bagdogra to Varanasi, as it received the status of a major airport recently.
The average fare ranges between INR 8,000 to INR 10,000 per person, and a one-stop flight in Delhi Airport (Airport Code: Del) takes around 5-6 hours to reach Bagdogra. For an approximate idea of the fare and timing, the important flight details are given below, after 3 months from the date of booking.
Varanasi to Darjeeling: Through Train:
There is no major rail-station in Darjeeling with direct rail connectivity with Varanasi.
However, you can take a train to New Jalpaiguri, which is a major station, and then take a car to reach Darjeeling in 4-5 hours. The road is beautiful, with an amazing mountain experience.
If you want a very unique experience and have time, opt for the Darjeeling-Himalayan railway that is the UNESCO-World heritage site from New Jalpaiguri Jn. to Darjeeling (Starts at 08:30 from NJP station and reached Darjeeling at 15:35 every day.)
Major Train leaving from Varanasi to New Jalpaiguri:
| Train No. | Train Name | Days of departure | Station of Departure | Arr. | Dep. | Travel Time |
| 15635 | Dwarka Express | Sun | Varanasi | 05:55 | 21:55 | 16:00 |
| 15667 | Gandhidham-Kamakhya Express | Mon | Varanasi | 05:55 | 21:55 | 16:00 |
| 19305 | Indore-Kamakhya Express | Fri | Varanasi | 11:45 | 03:30 | 15:45 |
| 15934 | ASR-DBRG Express | Sat | Varanasi | 15:50 | 07:45 | 15:55 |
| 15623 | BGKT KYQ Weekly Express | Wed | Varanasi | 22:15 | 14:05 | 15:50 |
| 20504 | Rajdhani Express | Tue | Varanasi | 22:25 | 11:55 | 13:30 |
| 20506 | NDLS-DBRT Rajdhani | Thu, Sun | Varanasi | 22:25 | 11:55 | 13:30 |
Varanasi to Darjeeling: Through Road:
If you want a personalised experience instead of a long train journey or break-in flight in your own car, you may visit Darjeeling from Varanasi, by NH-31, NH-19 and NH-27.
The Route – 1 covers 739 km and takes around 18 hours depending on traffic. It passes through Bihar to reach the destination. In this route, you can take rest for the night in Darbhanga and New Jalpaiguri.
Route – 2 and Route – 3 are alternate and a bit expanded version of Route 1. The 2nd route is 778 km and it takes around 19hoursr to reach, while the 3rd route is 792 km and takes the same time to reach Darjeeling. To escape the huge traffic in the way outside Varanasi, these routes are used. They all join with Route 1 at Muzaffarpur, with the same night stay options.
So, hopefully, you got everything that wanted to know about how to go to Darjeeling from Varanasi.
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