Access AIR : The Babatpur airport is 22 km from the Cantonment (Cantt.) area where the most comfortable hotels are located, and 30km (18 miles) from the riverfront. It has daily air connections to major Indian cities like Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai. A taxi should run you Rs 300 to the Cantonment, while the airport shuttle charges Rs 40

RAIL : Varanasi’s main railway station is the junction station near the cantonment area. It is about 3 km away from the old city center and can be accessed on auto rickshaws or cycle rickshaws. The other major rail station is at Mughal Sarai, 16 km from Varanasi and you should get off at Varanasi Cantonment. There are regular trains connecting Varanasi and the Indian Capital Delhi. It takes about 12-13 hours and the trains are Swatantrata Express and Shiv Ganga Express. Trains to other Indian Cities are also available from the Hindu pilgrimage center Varanasi.

ROAD : The Varanasi Bus Stand, 250 km from the railway station, is from where most buses leave. To Lucknow (Rs 95), Gorakhpur (Rs 70), Faizabad (Rs 70) and Allahabad (Rs 40), there are private deluxe buses. If you have to board a buses to Gaya, Gorakhpur and Sonauli (to go to Nepal), you have to go to the Cantonment Bus Station. Buses and taxis ply regularly between Mughal Sarai and Varanasi. Driving to Varanasi is not recommended as the roads are bumpy and with no interesting stoppage en route.


Distances from nearby cities :

Agra -	565 km
Allahabad -	128 km
Bhopal -	791 km
Bodhgaya -	240 km
Kanpur -	330 km
Khajuraho -	405 km
Lucknow -	286 km
Patna -	246 km
Sarnath -	10 km
Lumbini (Nepal) -	386 km

Stay At Once in Varanasi, you can choose from staying in one of the waterfront hotels or you can overnight in the relatively peaceful and luxurious Cantonment area.

Heritage Hotels in Varanasi :
Pallavi International Hotel
5 Star Deluxe Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Taj Ganges
5 Star Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Clarks Varanasi	Hotel Ramada Plaza
4 Star Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Hindustan International	Hotel Varanasi Ashok
Hotel Radisson
3 Star Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Indian	Hotel Ideal Tops
Hotel De Paris	Hotel Pradeep
2 Star Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Malti	Hotel De Paris
Govt. Approved Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Hindustan International	Diamond Hotel
Budget Hotels in Varanasi :
Hotel Vaibhav	Hotel Pradeep
Hotel Temple on Ganges	Hotel Alka
Hotel Varuna	Trimurti Guest House
Hotel Barahdari	Hotel Son Many
Hotel Arya	Hotel Sunrise
Hotel Buddha	Sandya Guest House
Hotel Ajaya	Sandya Guest House
Hotel Gautam	Musical Guest House
Ganpati Guest House	Om Vishwanath Lodge
Sahi Riverview Guest House	Sita Guest House
Shiva Ganga Lodge