Chennai to Varanasi

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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Chennai → Varanasi

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Varanasi → Chennai

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Best time to visit Varanasi — climate

Jan: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days 22° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 0 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~34°C daytime, 0 rainy days 34° MarApr: ~39°C daytime, 2 rainy days 39° AprMay: ~39°C daytime, 4 rainy days 39° MayJun: ~37°C daytime, 17 rainy days 37° JunJul: ~33°C daytime, 25 rainy days 33° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 23 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~33°C daytime, 23 rainy days 33° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 11 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~27°C daytime, 0 rainy days 27° NovDec: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days 22° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €66 and ~27°C daytime.

Flights from Chennai to Varanasi start around €66 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €66–75, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Chennai → Varanasi; direct flights available (e.g. 6E). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Varanasi

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jul 31 – Aug 7 IndiGo · Direct · 2h 10m €151 Book
Dec 18 – Dec 24 IndiGo · Direct · 2h 20m €153 Book
Jul 28 – Aug 4 Air India · 1 stop · 4h 25m €161 Book

Weather in Varanasi

Mon ⛈️ 33° 27° 💧61%
Tue ⛈️ 32° 27° 💧81%
Wed ⛈️ 32° 26° 💧86%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 27° 💧88%
Fri ⛈️ 32° 27° 💧88%
Sat ⛈️ 32° 27° 💧84%
Sun ⛈️ 32° 26° 💧69%

In Oct, Varanasi typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

Where to stay in Varanasi

3★+ hotels from €10/night (27 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel King's Banaras hotel · Varanasi
from €10/night★ 3
Hotel Kiaara hotel · Varanasi
from €16/night★ 3
Hotel Sahu Near Kashi Vishwanath Temple Gate hotel · Varanasi
from €19/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 10m

Things to do in Varanasi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €17 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Varanasi

Varanasi (वाराणसी Vārāṇasī), also known as Banaras (बनारस Banāras) or Kashi (काशी Kāshī), is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination. It was home to 1.2 million people as of 2011.

Read the full Varanasi guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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