Hostels in Varanasi
How many there are, what guests score them, which district they sit in, and a live search that returns hostels only.
Book a hostel in Varanasi
Live dorm and private-room availability from our booking partner, hostels only, booked and paid for here. Free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Hostels are sold here by AirOrSeaTravel through our booking partner, Nuitée, which takes the payment; the reservation is held with the hostel. The search returns hostels only, not hotels with a cheap room. How this works, and who to contact.
Our booking partner lists 49 hostels in Varanasi, out of 1,983 places to stay of every kind — 2.5% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 21 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10, which is 0.5 above the 7.9 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 9,013 reviews across them.
By postal code, hostels here cluster in 221010 (3), 221001 (2). The city’s hotels are densest in 221001 instead — worth knowing before you book, because the two districts are rarely the same walk from the station.
| Hostel | Reviews | Score | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wander Station Varanasi | 1,914 | 8.6 | 221001 |
| Moustache Varanasi | 1,494 | 8.8 | — |
| Live Free Hostel Varanasi | 991 | 8.7 | — |
| Gypsy Diaries Varanasi | 991 | 8.4 | — |
| MONALISA HOSTEL | 919 | 8.4 | — |
| COOKIES STAY Varanasi | 278 | 8.6 | — |
| goSTOPS Lite Varanasi | 250 | 7.8 | 221010 |
| Mother Hostel | 240 | 7.8 | — |
| EL PROFESOR varanasi | 236 | 8.7 | — |
| Yogg Hostel | 229 | 7.2 | — |
Review counts and scores are the partner’s, recorded when this page’s data was compiled. They rank properties; they are not a substitute for reading recent reviews before you book.
If none of them suit
Varanasi has 1,983+ places to stay of every kind. A private room in a hostel and the cheapest room in a small hotel often cost about the same, and which is better depends on whether you want the common room or the quiet. Every kind of stay in Varanasi.
Common questions
How many hostels are there in Varanasi?
49 are listed by our booking partner for Varanasi, out of 1,983 places to stay of every kind — 2.5% of everywhere the partner lists there.
Are hostels in Varanasi any good?
Guests score them an average of 8.4 out of 10 across 21 hostels with 50 or more reviews, against 7.9 for the city’s hotels. Hostels scoring the higher of the two is not unusual — they are judged on their staff and their common room rather than on their fittings.
Which part of Varanasi has the most hostels?
Postal code 221010 has the most (3), followed by 221001 (2). Check that against where you actually want to be at night; the cheapest cluster is not always the one near the stations you will use.
Can I book a hostel in Varanasi on this site?
Yes. The search on this page shows live dorm and private-room availability for hostels only, and the booking is completed here; payment is taken by our booking partner and the reservation is held with the hostel.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.