List of Trains to Varanasi

Varanasi is well connected to New Delhi by a good number of trains and it's only an overnight journey. Travellers planning to visit Varanasi from Delhi can book their travel tickets themselves on any of these trains. Train tickets from Delhi to Varanasi in the reserved sleeper class category cost around 300 rupees(approximatley 6 US dollars) and in the much better Airconditioned sleeper class, it would cost around 800 rupees (approximately 17 US dollars). I know for a fact that there are bus services available too from Delhi to Varanasi. These buses start from the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal that is built on the outskirts of Delhi but we would advise against it. Given the condition of the buses, the roads and the considerably long journey, it can be a horrifying experience as I had to go through the torture myself once. Indian buses are not designed for long distance travel, much needs to be done on plying buses on long routes that can offer some basic level of comfort for the traveller. Personally, we found the train travel a far better choice. Book your tickets on the KashiVishwanath Express or the ShivGanga Express that start from NewDelhi railway station and arrive in Varanasi early morning next day. Shiv Ganga Express is a good choice as one could leave in the evening after sighseeing in DElhi and board the train in the evening at 18:30 PM and reach Varanasi in the morning next day at 7:30 AM.However, during the winter season between December to February, you can expect a delay of anywhere between 2 to 10 hours on this route due to fog that covers most of northern India and reduces visibility to as low as 2 meters. Train delays are pretty much a routine thing during this period of the year.Here’s a list of trains that can take you to Varanasi from NewDelhi. You can also visit the Indian Railways website at http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ to book your tickets online if need be.
Train No Name Departure Arrival Runs on ClassType
2382 Poorva Express 16:20 05:20 Mon, Tue, Fri Both AC & Non AC
2392 Shramjeevi Express 13:15 02:30 All Days Both AC & Non AC
2436 NDLS DBRT RJDHN 09:30 22:15 Thu,Sun Only AC
2560 ShivGanga Express 18:30 07:30 All Days Both AC and Non AC
2562 Swatantra S Expr 20:35 08:50 All Days Both AC and Non AC
2876 Neelachal Exp 06:30 20:05 Tue, Fri, Sun Both AC and NonAC
3414 Farakka Exp 21:50 15:00 Mon, Wed, Sat Both AC and Non AC
4006 Lichchavi Exp 15:35 06:20 All Days Both AC and Non AC
4008 Sadbhawna Exp 16:30 09:20 Fri, Sun Both AC and Non AC
4258 Kashi-Vishwanath 13:30 05:50 All Days Both AC and Non AC