Air
Indian Airlines flies daily
between Varanasi and Kathmandu.
Indian Airlines connects
Varanasi to Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Allahabad, Patna, Calcutta,
Bombay, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar.
Vayudoot links Varanasi to
Delhi, Agra and Khajuraho.
Babatpur Airport is 20 km from
Govt. of India Tourist Office, Varanasi Cantonment.
Airport/city coach transfer is
available from/to Indian Airlines office, Mint House, Cantt.
Taxis are also available for transfer.
Rail
A focal point of the Northern
and North Eastern Railway networks, Varanasi is excellently
connected to all major Indian cities by express/superfast trains
providing all grades of accommodation. Some important trains
that touch Varanasi are: 8475/8476 Neelachal Exp (New Delhi-Puri);
4283/4284 and 4213/4214 Ganga-Yamuna Exp (Delhi); 2449/2450 New
Delhi-Varanasi Exp; 4057/4058 Kashi Vishwanath Exp (Delhi);
2381/2382 Air-Conditioned Exp (Amritsar-Calcutta); 2427/2428
Varuna Exp (Lucknow); 2165/2166 Bombay Exp; 1093/1094 Mahanagari
Exp (Bombay); 1027/1028 Dadar (Bombay) Exp; 6039/6040
Ganga-Kaveri Exp (Madras); 3133/3134 Sealdah (Calcutta) Exp;
3307/3308 Ludhiana-Dhanbad Exp; 2373/2374 Himagiri Exp (Jammu
Tawi-Calcutta); 3049/3050 Amritsar-Howrah Exp (Calcutta);
3151/3152 Jammu Tawi-Sealdah Exp (Calcutta); 300()/3010 Doon Exp
(Dehra Dun-Calcutta); 4265/4266 Varanasi-Dehra Dun Exp;
1107/1108 Bundelkhand Exp (Gwalior); 9165/9166 Sabarmati Exp (Ahmedabad);
2459/2460 Sarnath Exp (Durg); 5433/5434 and 5027/5028 Gorakhpur
Exp; as well as several connections to AllahaSad.
Road
Varanasi is situated at the
junction of three National Highways -- NH 2 from Calcutta to
Delhi, NH 7 to Kanyakumari and NH 29 to Gorakhpur -- and is
excellently connected to all parts of India. Distances to some
important destinations in the vicinity are: Agra 565 km;
Allahabad 122 km; Bhopal 791
km;Bodhgaya240km;Kanpur320km;Khajuraho40 Lucknow 286 km; Lumbini
(Nepal) 386 km; Patna 246 km; Sarnath 8 km.
Bus
UP State Road Transport
Corporation and MP State Road Transport Corporation connect
Varanasi to important neighbouring centres, like Allahabad,
Delhi, Jabalpur, Jhansi, Etawah, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Lucknow,
Gaya, Bareilly, Lakhimpur Kheri etc. Deluxe services operate
between Varanasi and Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur and Sanauli.
Private buses also operate to various neighbouring destinations
from opposite Varanasi Cantt Railway Station, NH 2.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Taxis:
No yellow top taxis are available. However,
private taxis are available from agencies, hotels, etc.
Tempo-rickshaws And
Auto-rickshaws: Generally operate on
fixed routes point-to-point.
Cycle-rickshaws And Horse-tongas:
Widely used, rates negotiable.
City Bus Service:
Covers most areas.
Ferry And Boats:
The best way to enjoy Varanasi is by boat. Available from Ghats,
charges generally negotiable.
Conducted Tours:
Operated by UFSRTC. Starting point UPSTDC Tourist Bungalow,
Parade Kothi, Cantt; additional pick-up point Govt. of India
Tourist Office. The Mall, Cantt.
River Trip, Temples, BHU:
Summer 0530 hrs to 1145 hrs, Winter 0600 hrs to 1215 hrs;