Varanasi to Ayodhya
220 km · 4–5 hours · billed 440 km
Ram Janmabhoomi and Hanuman Garhi. The most-booked single trip out of Varanasi.
Routes from Varanasi
Road distance, driving time, and the kilometres you are billed for once the 250 km per day minimum applies. Long legs are where the suspension is worth paying for.
Varanasi to Prayagraj
125 km · 2.5–3 hours · billed 250 km
Triveni Sangam and Bade Hanuman. Comfortable as a same-day return.
Varanasi to Bodhgaya
260 km · 5–6 hours · billed 520 km
Mahabodhi Temple, the anchor of any Buddhist circuit itinerary.
Varanasi to Sarnath
12 km · 35 minutes · billed 80 km
Dhamek Stupa, the Mulagandha Kuti Vihara and the archaeological museum.
Varanasi to Chitrakoot
230 km · 5 hours · billed 460 km
Ramghat and Kamadgiri, usually paired with Prayagraj on the way.
Varanasi to Lumbini (Nepal)
320 km · 7–8 hours · billed 640 km
Birthplace of the Buddha, reached through the Sunauli crossing.