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Varanasi to Allahabad by Road

Varanasi is more than five-millennium-old and is acknowledged as the city with the earliest human inhabitation in the world. The city is also known as one of the holiest cities in India and devotees from all corners of the world visit this sacred place to pay homage to Lord Shiva and get a dip in the holy river Ganges to get rid of all the sins and attain moksha. To give an easy access to the city for pilgrims and tourists, Varanasi is supported with good wide roads, National Highways and bypasses. For your convenience we have listed you the accurate road map from you cities.

distance between Varanasi Gaya

Varanasi to Allahabad


Varanasi is just 132 kms away from Allahabad and it is a little over 2 hours of drive from the holy city. The total fuel cost will be round Rs 350. Here’s a road map if you are in a mood to drive from Varanasi to Allahabad.

  1. From Varanasi head south-west and take National Highway 29.
  2. After driving for about 650 km take a left to State Highway 74.
  3. From 1.6 km on State Highway 74 take a right and catch Raja Moti Chand Road
  4. After a 1.9 km drive on Raja Moti Chand Road, take a turn towards left to take National Highway 29.
  5. 8.0 km on NH 29, you will see a turn to your right. Follow that to head towards AH1/National Highway 2
  6. Just moving 600 m take the left and catch AH 1 road.
  7. From here, after a long 74.7 km drive on AH 1 take a right to National Highway 2.
  8. After a 1.9 km drive and take a left to keep driving on NH 2
  9. Driving NH 2 for 32.4 km you will reach Allahabad.

Varanasi to Allahabad by Cab


cab rent from Varanasi

If you are hiring a taxi, the approximate fare will largely depend on the type of cab you are hiring:

For Tata Indica AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 9.50 making the total of around Rs 1254.

For Tata Indigo AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 11.00 making the total of around Rs 1452.

For Swift Dezire and Toyota Etios, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 11.50 making the total of around Rs 1518.

For Mahindra Xylo AC, Toyota Innova and Chevrolet Tavera AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 13, making the total around Rs 1716 each.

For Toyota Innova AC and Tempo Traveller AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 20, making the total to Rs 2640.

Varanasi to Gaya by Road

Varanasi to Gaya by road

Both Varanasi and Gaya are regarded as important religious destinations of India. Both the cities have a distance of 247km between them. It will take about 3 hours and 40 minutes to reach Gaya from Varanasi by road. Here’s a look at the road chart from Varanasi to Gaya.

  1. From Varanasi head towards south-west to National Highway 29.
  2. Take a left to State Highway 74 after driving about 650m.
  3. After driving 8.0 km on State Highway 74 take a left and catch Vishwa Sundari Bypass Road. This is a partial toll road.
  4. The bypass eventually will lead you to Delhi-Kolkata Hwy/Grand Trunk Rd
  5. After a long ride on Grand Trunk Road, take left to Gaya - Dobhi Road
  6. Then take a right at Sikaria More and move towards Jail Rd
  7. After 650m you will reach your destination, Gaya.

Varanasi to Gaya by Car Rental


If you are hiring a taxi, the approximate fare will largely depend on the type of cab you are hiring:

For Tata Indica AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 9.50 making the total of around Rs 2400.

For Tata Indigo AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 11.00 making the total of around Rs 2800.

For Swift Dezire and Toyota Etios, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 11.50 making the total of around Rs 2900.

For Mahindra Xylo AC, Toyota Innova and Chevrolet Tavera AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 13, making the total around Rs 3300 each.

For Toyota Innova AC and Tempo Traveller AC, approximate fare per kilometre will be Rs 20, making the total to Rs 4940.

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