Trains from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Varanasi Jn

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Varanasi Jn is 1,465 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 11061 Mumbai LTT–Jaynagar Express at 24 hr 55 min. The most punctual is the 12167 Mumbai LTT–Banaras Express, on time (within 15 min) on 95% of days. 4 run every day, leaving between 06:00 and 22:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 24 hr 25 min.

Departures: 06:00 – 22:45
Fare from: ₹660; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 95% on time; 12167 Mumbai LTT–Banaras Express
Daily trains: 4 of 12

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12165Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Superfast Express
06:0025 hr 10 min07:10+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,481 km · Superfast
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15017Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Express
06:3530 hr 25 min13:00+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,476 km · Mail/Express
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11061Mumbai LTT–Jaynagar Express
11:3024 hr 55 min12:25+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,466 km · Mail/Express · fastest
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01051Mumbai LTT–Banaras Special
12:1527 hr 30 min15:45+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,489 km · Mail/Express
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01123Mumbai LTT–Mau Special
12:1527 hr 35 min15:50+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,489 km · Mail/Express
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11071Kamayani Express
13:5029 hr 55 min19:45+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,633 km · Mail/Express
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04225Mumbai LTT–Varanasi Special
15:0035 hr 5 min02:05+2 arrives 2 days later
LTT — BSB · 1,687 km · Mail/Express
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11081Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Express
16:3528 hr 25 min21:00+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,493 km · Mail/Express
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15268Raxaul Antyodaya
16:3526 hr 50 min19:25+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,465 km · Mail/Express
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18610Mumbai LTT–Ranchi Express
16:3527 hr 20 min19:55+1 arrives the next day
LTT — BSB · 1,465 km · Mail/Express
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05168Mumbai LTT–Banaras Special TOD
18:1030 hr 20 min00:30+2 arrives 2 days later
LTT — BSB · 1,489 km · Mail/Express
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12167Mumbai LTT–Banaras Express
22:4526 hr 40 min01:25+2 arrives 2 days later
LTT — BSB · 1,493 km · Superfast
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ
13:3524 hr 25 min14:00+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
22103Mumbai LTT Ayodhya Express13:35 — 11:10Superfast
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at PRYJ — tight
Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 96 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 89,490 paired days.
22436Vande Bharat Express12:10 — 14:00Shatabdi
22103 often runs late
LTT — PRYJ
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One change at KatniKTE
07:5524 hr 30 min08:25+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
22554Raxaul Antyodaya07:55 — 23:50Superfast
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at KTE — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 61 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 22,792 paired days.
22687Mysuru–Varanasi Express00:50 — 08:25Superfast
22554 often runs late
LTT — KTE
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One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ
10:5525 hr 5 min12:00+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
11059Chhapra Express10:55 — 08:10Mail/Express
Holds 9 in 101 hr 25 min to change at PRYJ — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 90 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 89,490 paired days.
09065Surat–Chhapra Special09:35 — 12:00Mail/Express
LTT — PRYJ
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One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ
10:5525 hr 30 min12:25+1 arrives the next day
35 min longer than the fastest direct
11055Godan Express10:55 — 08:10Mail/Express
11059 Chhapra Express 10:55 — 08:10 on Tue
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at PRYJ
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 89,490 paired days.
11061Mumbai LTT–Jaynagar Express09:55 — 12:25Mail/Express
LTT — PRYJ
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Varanasi Jn · year to October 2026 · 8 of 12 trains tracked

12167 Mumbai LTT–Banaras ExpressMost punctual
usually on time at Varanasi Jn
95%
11081 Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Express
usually on time at Varanasi Jn
80%
12165 Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Superfast Express
usually on time at Varanasi Jn
79%
15017 Mumbai LTT–Gorakhpur Express
usually on time at Varanasi Jn
77%
18610 Mumbai LTT–Ranchi Express
typically 5 min late at Varanasi Jn
68%

Runs late more often than not

11071 Kamayani Express — arrives on time only 54% of the time, typically 6 min late
11061 Mumbai LTT–Jaynagar Express — arrives on time only 57% of the time, typically 3 min late
15268 Raxaul Antyodaya — arrives on time only 59% of the time, typically 7 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 1,465 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 1,465 km between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Varanasi Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
Class	Fare	Basis
SL Sleeper	₹660	observed fares
3E AC 3 economy	₹1,601	observed fares
3A AC 3 tier	₹1,706	observed fares
2A AC 2 tier	₹2,441	observed fares
1A AC first class	₹4,100	observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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