Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport VNSVEBN

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Varanasi’s Airports Authority of India-run international airport at Babatpur, roughly 24-26 km northwest of the city. Treat it as a regional gateway rather than a major hub: it is not a hub for oneworld, SkyTeam, Star Alliance, IndiGo, Air India or Air India Express, though those and other Indian carriers may operate scheduled service. The network is mostly domestic, with international service varying by season and airline schedule, so transit passengers should verify same-day operations with the operating airline. The airport is compact, which helps connections, but facilities are closer to regional-airport standard than big-metro standard.

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/varanasi

General

+91-542-2622155

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

VEBN

Elevation

266 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

9006 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Electric bus Route 101 → JHV Mall/Cantt Railway Station/Rohania/Mohansarai/Mirzamurad · Official airport page lists departures from the airport at 08:20, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30, 18:30, 19:20, 20:20 and 21:00 via Harhua, Bhojubeer, Kachahari, JHV Mall/Cantt and Cantt Railway Station.

Bus / coach

Official airport transport page lists electric bus Route 101 from the airport via Harhua, Bhojubeer, Kachahari, JHV Mall/Cantt and Cantt Railway Station toward Rohania, Mohansarai and Mirzamurad.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport