Trains from Patna Jn to Ranchi
Patna Jn to Ranchi is 380 km by rail. 7 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22349 Vande Bharat Express at 6 hr 5 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 85% of days, typically 3 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 06:10 and 21:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 55 min.
- Departures
- 06:10 – 21:50
- Fare from
- ₹255
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 85% on time
- 22349 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 4 of 7
Trains and seats
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- 18621Patliputra Express14:5013 hr 10 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
PNBE — RNC · 533 km · Mail/Express
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- 18623Islampur–Hatia Express21:259 hr 40 min07:05+1 arrives the next day
PNBE — RNC · 409 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18630Gorakhpur–Ranchi Express21:5011 hr 40 min09:30+1 arrives the next day
PNBE — RNC · 532 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at MuriMURI14:057 hr 55 min22:00
1 hr 50 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 9 min to change at MURIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,45,621 paired days.
PNBE — MURI
Checking seatsMURI — RNC
Checking seats - One change at JehanabadJHD05:008 hr 5 min13:05
2 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 17 min to change at JHDHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 23,319 paired days.
63241 often runs late
PNBE — JHD
Checking seatsJHD — RNC
Checking seats - One change at Gaya JnGAYA07:008 hr 40 min15:40
2 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 50 min to change at GAYAHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 22,083 paired days.
12818 often runs late
PNBE — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — RNC
Checking seats - One change at MuriMURI06:109 hr 10 min15:20
3 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 102 hr to change at MURIHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,64,520 paired days.
12365 often runs late
PNBE — MURI
Checking seatsMURI — RNC
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Ranchi · year to August 2026 · 6 of 7 trains tracked
- 22349 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 3 min late at Ranchi85%
- usually on time at Ranchi80%
- typically 20 min late at Ranchi38%
- typically 33 min late at Ranchi23%
- typically 50 min late at Ranchi15%
Runs late more often than not
- 03253 Patna–Secunderabad Special — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 89 min late
Fares
Estimated for 380 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹255 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹620 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹672 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹950 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,565 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class