The cheapest taxi option for Varanasi to Delhi is a Sedan (Maruti Dzire or Toyota Etios) at ₹9,020 for a one-way booking. SUV (Innova/Ertiga) costs ₹12,300 and a 12-seater Tempo Traveller costs ₹18,860. All fares include fuel, driver and AC; tolls and state tax are additional at actual.
Road Trip Guide
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Varanasi to Delhi
by Car
VaranasiDelhi
820 km · 12-14 hours drive · cab from ₹9,020
Distance
820km
Drive Time
12hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹9,020
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What are the road stages from Varanasi to Delhi?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varanasi to Prayagraj | 120 | 2.5 hrs | Good |
| Prayagraj to Kanpur | 190 | 3 hrs | Good |
| Kanpur to Agra | 280 | 4 hrs | Good |
| Agra to Delhi | 230 | 3.5 hrs | Excellent |
How far is Delhi from Varanasi by car?
Delhi is approximately 820 km from Varanasi by road, a drive of about 12-14 hours depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a SUV (Innova/Ertiga), and a one-way AC cab starts at ₹9,020 (sedan), ₹12,300 (SUV), or ₹18,860 (tempo). Toll and state tax are extra. Start by 5-6 AM for the smoothest run.
Heading to Delhi from Varanasi? Cover the 820 km stretch in approximately 12-14 hours. Pick the SUV (Innova/Ertiga) that fits your party — sedan, SUV or tempo. Expect an on-time, GPS-tracked ride with a fixed fare and no surprises.
Your Route
Varanasi
Varanasi to Prayagraj · 120km · Good
Prayagraj to Kanpur · 190km · Good
Kanpur to Agra · 280km · Good
Agra to Delhi · 230km · Excellent
Delhi
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
4 segments · 820 km total
Final stretch, spiritual UP, Sarnath near Varanasi
Triveni Sangam city, Ganga-Yamuna confluence
NH-19, Agra-Lucknow Expressway option
Yamuna Expressway, Mathura
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Sedan
Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater
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SUV
Innova Crysta / Ertiga · 6-7 Seater
Tempo Traveller
12-Seater AC · 12 Seater
When to Go
Seasonal Road Conditions
Winter Driving Conditions
Dec — Feb
Best time (Oct-Feb). Dev Deepawali in Nov is spectacular — million lamps on Varanasi ghats. Morning fog possible.
Driving Tips
1
This is the Varanasi to Delhi direction — the same road as Delhi to Varanasi, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Varanasi
2
Leave Varanasi by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 820 km run the hour saved at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the end
3
Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Varanasi
4
This is a long drive — start at 4 AM or split into 2 days with a stop at Prayagraj or Lucknow
5
The Purvanchal Expressway shortens the route — check if open for your vehicle type
6
Varanasi old city is not car-friendly at all — park at Dashashwamedh parking and walk to ghats
Food Stops
1Prayagraj (120 km)
2Kanpur (310 km)
3Agra (590 km)
4Mathura (660 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend SUV (Innova/Ertiga) for the Varanasi to Delhi drive. Mountain roads and luggage space make SUVs ideal.
Fuel Planning
10 fuel stations along the route. Well-spaced stations. Fill up once mid-route for a comfortable buffer.
The Varanasi to Delhi road trip by the numbers
Distance, driving time, fuel stop counts and indicative fares verified weekly against our drivers' actual route runs.
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The single biggest mistake first-time road-trippers make on Delhi–Manali is not stopping at Mandi for lunch. Plan your fuel and food stops in advance — it cuts your real travel time by an hour because you're not hunting for somewhere on the way.
Pankaj Singh Gaur
Founder & CEO, Triveni Cabs™
Road Trip Q&A
More about driving from Varanasi to Delhi
Verified against these sources
Verified against official tourism, transport and weather data. We refresh these sources quarterly.
- GOVNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI)— official toll plaza, FASTag and national-highway data(nhai.gov.in)
- GOVParivahan Seva (Ministry of Road Transport)— official commercial vehicle permit and tax portal(parivahan.gov.in)
- WIKIVaranasi (Wikipedia)— sacred city on the Ganges(en.wikipedia.org)
- GOVUttar Pradesh Tourism— official Uttar Pradesh tourism board (Agra, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura, Lucknow)(uptourism.gov.in)
- GOVDelhi Tourism— official Delhi tourism board(delhitourism.gov.in)
- REFDelhi International Airport (DIAL)— official IGI Airport terminal, flight and pickup information(newdelhiairport.in)
Quick Answer
Is the drive from Varanasi to Delhi easier than Delhi to Varanasi?
The road and the distance are identical at 820 km, so the drive time is much the same at 12-14 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Varanasi you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
FAQ
Varanasi to Delhi Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 820 km, so the drive time is much the same at 12-14 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Varanasi you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
Prayagraj (120 km) and Kanpur (310 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Varanasi rather than from the other end — a point worth making, because every listing of this route online measures them the other way. Plan a break every two to three hours.
Yes, and on this direction it is worth asking specifically. A one-way drop is cheaper than a round trip when you are not coming back, and because we run the Delhi to Varanasi direction regularly there is a reasonable chance of pairing your trip with a return run — which is the cheapest a one-way ever gets. Call 7668570551 and ask what is going your way.
Around 6 AM, which clears Varanasi before the morning build-up. On a 820 km day the hour you save at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the far end.
Broadly yes — the plazas are the same barriers and most charge per crossing — but a return-journey rate applies at some plazas within the same day, and a plaza can occasionally be one-directional. Our toll-cost page for this corridor lists the plazas with the car and SUV figures. On a fare booked with us the toll is charged at actuals with the receipts available, so you pay what the road charged rather than an estimate.
Same road, same 820 km, and the same 4 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/delhi-to-varanasi. The one real difference is that Agra to Delhi is your last stage here and your first stage there, which changes what the hardest hour of the day is.
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