Accessibility:
Varanasi is the cultural capital of India and the melting pot of Indian civilization. Varanasi or Benaras has a well-developed transport network and is well connected to all the major Indian cities and states by air, road and rail.

By Air
Varanasi is well connected and accessible to major Indian cities and tourist spots. There are daily domestic flights to and from Varanasi to several cities in India . Apart from the state owned Indian Airlines, there are many private air taxi operators that offer their services from Varanasi to other Indian cities. In fact, the daily flights on Delhi-Agra-Khajuraho-Varanasi route are quite popular among the tourists.

By Rail
Since Varanasi lies in the heartland of the North Indian plains, it is well connected to Delhi , Kolkata, Mumbai and other parts of India . There are two railway stations in Varanasi , the Kashi Junction and the Varanasi Junction (also known as Varanasi Cantonment).

Varanasi is an important and major Rail junction. The city is served by trains from all Metros and major cities across the country. New Delhi , Mumbai, Calcutta , Chennai, Gwalior , Meerut , Indore , Guwahati, Allahbad, Lucknow , Dehradun… the city has direct rail connections.

Some important trains from Varanasi station are

Kashi Vishwanath Express (Varanasi-Delhi),
Shramjivi Express (Patna- Varanasi-Delhi),
Farakka Express (MaldaTown-Varanasi-Bhiwani),
Siv Ganga Express (Varanasi-Delhi),
Mahanagri Express (Varanasi-Mumbai),
Pawan Express (Varanasi-Mumbai),
Sabermati Express (Varanasi-Ahamedabad),
Ganga-Kaveri Express (Varanasi-Chennai),
Purva Express (Howrah-Varanasi-Delhi),
Himgiri Express (Jammu-Varanasi-Howrah),
Siyaldah Express (Varanasi-Jammu Tawi),
Marudhar Express ( Varanasi / Agra /Jaipur), etc.