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4 airlines operate flights between Bengaluru and Varanasi. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• IndiGo
• Akasa Air
• Air India Express
• SpiceJet

Flights from Bengaluru to Varanasi usually depart from Bengaluru Intl (BLR) and arrive at Varanasi (VNS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Akasa Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Air India Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• IndiGo: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Bengaluru to Varanasi.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average ₹ 7,926 return via Ghāziābād Hindon (HDO), compared with ₹ 13,347 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ₹ 1,900–₹ 1,900 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air India Express and Akasa Air. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

One-stop flights from Bengaluru to Varanasi most commonly connect through:

• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl (HYD) – 37% of one-stop connections
• Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Chennai (MAA) – 6% of one-stop connections

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 9% on the Bengaluru to Varanasi route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at ₹ 12,672 return on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at ₹ 13,816, a difference of ₹ 1,143. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Bengaluru to Varanasi route, 13% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 3 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Bengaluru to Varanasi flights, with 43% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 29%, Evening flights for 14%, and Night flights for 14%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Bengaluru to Varanasi:

• Earliest: departs at 04:30 and lands at 07:00
• Latest: departs at 18:00 and lands at 20:30.

The flight takes about 2h 30m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 13% above the route average of ₹ 13,281. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Bengaluru to Varanasi takes 2h 30m, covering 2,356 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₹ 14,483 to ₹ 73,967. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Bengaluru to Varanasi are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₹ 7,537, which is 19% above the typical average for this route.

Akasa Air is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while IndiGo has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Bengaluru to Varanasi flights are:

• Akasa Air: 88% on time
• IndiGo: 88% on time
• Air India Express: 84% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 87% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 24m, compared to 7h 45m via Chennai (MAA) and 8h 25m via New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL).

Return flights from Bengaluru to Varanasi range from ₹ 11,658 to ₹ 15,273, with an average of ₹ 13,281 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₹ 11,658 counts as a good deal.