Trains from Muzaffarpur Jn to Varanasi Jn
Muzaffarpur Jn to Varanasi Jn is 318 km by rail. 17 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20503 Rajdhani Express at 5 hr 50 min. The most punctual is the 12561 Swatantrata Senani Express, on time (within 15 min) on 77% of days, typically 4 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 03:45 and 21:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 6 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 03:45 – 21:55
- Fare from
- ₹225
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 77% on time
- 12561 Swatantrata Senani Express
- Daily trains
- 4 of 17
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- 11062Jaynagar–Mumbai LTT Express17:256 hr 40 min00:05+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 319 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 11034Darbhanga–Pune Express19:157 hr 50 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 319 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15559Jan Sadharan Express19:157 hr 55 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 319 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 14111Manduadih Express19:3010 hr 25 min05:55+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 541 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20503Rajdhani Express19:405 hr 50 min01:30+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 319 km · Rajdhani · fastest
Checking seats - 15267Jan Sadharan Express20:057 hr 5 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 318 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19052Valsad Shramik Express20:108 hr 45 min04:55+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 400 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12561Swatantrata Senani Express21:556 hr 44 min04:39+1 arrives the next day
MFP — BSB · 319 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Hajipur JnHJP18:406 hr 50 min01:30+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at HJP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 126 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,109 paired days.
11032 often runs late
MFP — HJP
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Checking seats - One change at AraARA02:207 hr 7 min09:27
1 hr 17 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at ARA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 99 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 35,390 paired days.
09048 often runs late
MFP — ARA
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI19:407 hr 25 min03:05+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BUIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 47,742 paired days.
20503 often runs late
MFP — BUI
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI19:407 hr 30 min03:10+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 40 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BUIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 47,742 paired days.
20503 often runs late
MFP — BUI
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI17:258 hr 5 min01:30+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at BUIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 32 min late, against 17 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 47,742 paired days.
20505 Rajdhani Express 23:00 — 01:30 on Sat
11062 often runs late
MFP — BUI
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Varanasi Jn · year to August 2026 · 12 of 17 trains tracked
- 12561 Swatantrata Senani ExpressMost punctualtypically 4 min late at Varanasi Jn77%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn75%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn68%
- typically 4 min late at Varanasi Jn64%
- usually on time at Varanasi Jn64%
Runs late more often than not
- 11062 Jaynagar–Mumbai LTT Express — arrives on time only 20% of the time, typically 37 min late
- 14017 Sadbhavana Express — arrives on time only 44% of the time, typically 17 min late
- 14007 Sadbhavana Express — arrives on time only 55% of the time, typically 9 min late
Fares
Estimated for 318 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹225 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹541 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹583 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹824 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,360 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
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