Mumbai to Varanasi train tickets
Mumbai runs on people from eastern UP, and this is one of the trains that takes them home — alongside pilgrims bound for Kashi. Demand is heavy all year and ferocious at Holi and Chhath, which is why the boarding point and the quota matter as much as the date.
- Distance
- about 1,500 km
- Journey
- roughly 24–30 hours
- From
- CSMT (CSMT)
- To
- Varanasi Junction (BSB)
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Who travels Mumbai to Varanasi, and when
Steady family and worker travel all year, peaking at Holi, in the summer holidays, at Chhath and around Diwali — when trains to eastern UP are very hard to confirm.
Trains to Varanasi start at CSMT or LTT, where the general quota opens and a waitlist is GNWL — the kind that clears best. Booking from the station the train starts at usually gives you the best quota; when it doesn't, we check the alternatives. On a journey of more than a day, a confirmed 3A is worth far more than RAC in any class.
Stations on this route
- Boarding in Mumbai
- CSMT (CSMT), Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Kalyan (KYN)
- Arriving in Varanasi
- Varanasi Junction (BSB), Banaras (BSBS)
Booking Mumbai–Varanasi without getting caught out
- Holi and Chhath trains fill the day the window opens — 60 days ahead. Mark the date.
- Travelling with family? Tell us everyone's age — we look for berths together, and lower berths for seniors wherever the train allows.
- Book the return when you book the outbound. Trains back to Mumbai after a festival fill just as fast.
Why book Varanasi through us rather than an app
We read the quota
An app shows you a number. We tell you whether that number will actually clear on this route.
We work the Tatkal window
Agents at the terminal for 10:00 AC and 11:00 Sleeper, every day — not on request.
Confirmed or refunded
You approve the plan and pay. If we can't confirm you, you get 100% back.
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What our customers say
“Waitlisted ticket got confirmed two days before travel. They actually followed up — rare these days.”
“Helpful agents, explained my PNR honestly instead of overpromising. Will use again.”
Mumbai to Varanasi, answered
How early should I book for Holi or Chhath?+
The day your date opens — 60 days before travel. These are the hardest trains of the year on this route, and they fill very quickly once the window opens.
My ticket is waitlisted. Will it confirm?+
It depends on the quota and the number. A low GNWL from CSMT or LTT is a reasonable bet; a high one in festival season usually isn't. We'll tell you honestly — and what else could work.