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There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Varanasi by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane FCO - VNS
    15h
    ₹19,895–56,186

  2. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane FCO - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    19h 31m
    ₹19,635–57,276

  3. Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane plane FCO - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya to Varanasi Jntrain train
    23h 8m
    ₹25,925–77,356

  4. Fly to Gaya, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane FCO - GAY
    2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train
    21h 41m
    ₹24,865–73,056

  5. Fly to Allahabad, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane FCO - IXD
    2. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Varanasi Jntrain train
    22h 18m
    ₹25,577–71,768

  6. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane FCO - PAT
    2. Take the train from Phulwari Sharif to Varanasi Jntrain train
    20h 56m
    ₹21,575–62,036

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,654 km
  • Duration: 15h

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Varanasi, India?

Air India Limited, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 3 times a day.

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