Trains from Ranchi to Gaya Jn
Ranchi to Gaya Jn is 288 km by rail. 12 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22350 Vande Bharat Express at 4 hr 25 min. The most punctual is the 18640 Ranchi–Ara Express, on time (within 15 min) on 90% of days, typically 1 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 01:45 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 5 hr 35 min.
- Departures
- 01:45 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹210
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 90% on time
- 18640 Ranchi–Ara Express
- Daily trains
- 3 of 12
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- 18624Hatia–Islampur Express19:358 hr 5 min03:40+1 arrives the next day
RNC — GAYA · 315 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18609Ranchi–Mumbai LTT Express20:456 hr 15 min03:00+1 arrives the next day
RNC — GAYA · 314 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18640Ranchi–Ara Express20:456 hr 15 min03:00+1 arrives the next day
RNC — GAYA · 314 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 03255Charlapalli–Patna Special23:457 hr 20 min07:05+1 arrives the next day
RNC — GAYA · 314 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 Hazaribagh TownHZBN15:055 hr 35 min20:40
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 10 in 101 hr 20 min to change at HZBNHolds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 858 paired days.
13514 often runs late
RNC — HZBN
Checking seatsHZBN — GAYA
Checking seats - One change at MuriMURI05:205 hr 40 min11:00
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr to change at MURI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 72 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,72,139 paired days.
18628 often runs late
RNC — MURI
Checking seatsMURI — GAYA
Checking seats - One change at KodermaKQR05:105 hr 50 min11:00
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at KQRHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 3 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,67,254 paired days.
21895 VANDE BHARAT EXP 09:55 — 11:00 on Mon
both trains usually run on time
RNC — KQR
Checking seatsKQR — GAYA
Checking seats - One change at MuriMURI15:406 hr 37 min22:17
2 hr 12 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 14 min to change at MURIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,64,590 paired days.
22823 often runs late
RNC — MURI
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Gaya Jn · year to November 2026 · 10 of 12 trains tracked
- 18640 Ranchi–Ara ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Gaya Jn90%
- usually on time at Gaya Jn89%
- typically 3 min late at Gaya Jn88%
- typically 6 min late at Gaya Jn80%
- typically 4 min late at Gaya Jn78%
Runs late more often than not
- 22357 Mumbai LTT–Gaya Superfast Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 238 min late
- 12366 Patna Jan Shatabdi — arrives on time only 55% of the time, typically 11 min late
Fares
Estimated for 288 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹210 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹536 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹809 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,328 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class