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Trains from Varanasi Jn to Ara

Varanasi Jn to Ara is 176 km by rail. 30 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22346 Vande Bharat Express at 2 hr 38 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days, typically 7 min late. 8 run every day, leaving between 01:55 and 23:35.

Departures
01:55 – 23:35
Fare from
₹160
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
75% on time
22346 Vande Bharat Express
Daily trains
8 of 30
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Trains and seats

  • 22669Ernakulam–Patna Superfast Express
    01:553 hr 9 min05:04

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Superfast

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  • 12392Shramjivi Express
    02:203 hr 40 min06:00

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Composite

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  • 13258Jan Sadharan Express
    02:553 hr 17 min06:12

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15667Kamakhya Express
    05:403 hr 32 min09:12

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15125Patna Jan Shatabdi
    06:353 hr 8 min09:43

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Shatabdi

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  • 20933Udhna–Danapur Express
    07:073 hr 26 min10:33

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 14004New Delhi–Malda Town Express
    08:103 hr 36 min11:46

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13430Anand Vihar–Malda Town Express
    08:503 hr 26 min12:16

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 03438Haridwar–Malda Town Special
    09:104 hr 15 min13:25

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Passenger

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  • 04616Firozpur Cantt–Patna Special
    12:503 hr 50 min16:40

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13036Upasana Express
    13:202 hr 45 min16:05

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13038Kumbha Express
    13:202 hr 45 min16:05

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12791Secunderabad–Danapur Superfast Express
    13:353 hr 14 min16:49

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Superfast

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  • 22356Chandigarh–Patliputra Express
    14:152 hr 53 min17:08

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Superfast

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  • 13238Kota–Patna Express
    14:403 hr 13 min17:53

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13240Kota–Patna Express
    14:403 hr 13 min17:53

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 63226Varanasi–Patna MEMU Passenger Special
    15:005 hr 48 min20:48

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Passenger

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  • 19669Patliputra Humsafar
    15:403 hr 14 min18:54

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 04512Patna Festvl Special
    16:452 hr 47 min19:32

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12356Archana Express
    16:452 hr 47 min19:32

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Superfast

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  • 13006Amritsar–Howrah Mail
    17:003 hr 21 min20:21

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15734Farkka Express
    17:104 hr21:10

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15744Farakka Express
    17:104 hr21:10

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13048Vibhuti Express
    18:053 hr 21 min21:26

    BSB — ARA · 177 km · Mail/Express

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  • 03650Banaras–Buxar MEMU Passenger Special
    19:055 hr 45 min00:50+1 arrives the next day

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22346Vande Bharat Express
    19:552 hr 38 min22:33

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Shatabdi · fastest

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  • 09405Sabarmati–Patna Special
    21:053 hr 8 min00:13+1 arrives the next day

    BSB — ARA · 180 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13042Himgiri Express
    21:053 hr 1 min00:06+1 arrives the next day

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15623Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express
    21:503 hr 52 min01:42+1 arrives the next day

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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  • 19421Ahmedabad–Patna Express
    23:353 hr 1 min02:36+1 arrives the next day

    BSB — ARA · 176 km · Mail/Express

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Ara · year to August 2026 · 19 of 30 trains tracked

  1. typically 7 min late at Ara
    75%
  2. typically 10 min late at Ara
    60%
  3. typically 14 min late at Ara
    52%
  4. typically 17 min late at Ara
    44%
  5. typically 20 min late at Ara
    38%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 176 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 176 km between Varanasi Jn and Ara, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹160observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹520observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹730observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,208observed fares

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

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