Cox's Bazar to Dhaka

By bus, train, launch and air: fares, how long it takes and where it leaves from.

Dhaka to Cox's Bazar

Distance by road

366.3 km

Bus

9 h · from ৳967

Train

8 h 30 min · from ৳754

Air

1 h 5 min · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra

Cheapest

Train (৳754)

Fastest by road, rail or water

Train (8 h 30 min)

By bus to Dhaka

Leaves from

Kolatoli (Dolphin Mor) and Cox's Bazar bus terminal (varies by operator)

Arrives in Dhaka at

Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Fakirapool–Arambagh, Kalabagan–Panthapath, Rajarbagh, Gabtoli–Kallyanpur, Abdullahpur

Journey time

9–12 hours

Government fare, 51-seat bus

৳967

Government fare, 40-seat bus

৳1,233

Non-AC buses charge

৳1,100 – ৳1,200

AC buses charge

৳1,300 – ৳3,050

Operators

Hanif Enterprise (AC and non-AC), Soudia Coach Service (AC and non-AC), Green Line Paribahan (AC), Shohagh Paribahan (AC), Saintmartin Travels (AC), Royal Coach (AC)

The government fare is from the transport authority's (BRTA) chart for non-AC buses, per seat. AC fares are set by the companies.

Last checked: 22 September 2026

Sayedabad to Cox's Bazar (via Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram) is 396 km on BRTA's list. Since 22 Sep 2026 the regulated non-AC fare, tolls included, is Tk 1,233 on a 40-seat bus and Tk 967 on a 51-seat bus. For travel on 12 Oct 2026 non-AC seats were Tk 1,100–1,200 (Hanif and Soudia 1,200); AC seats ran from Tk 1,300 to 3,050 (Green Line economy 1,600, double decker 2,400, sleeper 2,700; Shohagh 2,250–3,050). Most coaches leave at night and run through Chattogram. To Teknaf the list gives 462 km and Tk 1,435/1,126. AC fares are not regulated and rise in the tourist season and on holidays.

By train from Cox's Bazar to Dhaka

Trains back: Dhaka to Cox's Bazar

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By air to Dhaka

Cox's Bazar Airport → Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Flight time

1 h 5 min

Flights

24–28 a day

Airlines

US-Bangla Airlines, Air Astra, Novoair, Biman Bangladesh Airlines

The busiest domestic route. Week of 12-18 Oct 2026: US-Bangla 9-10 a day (from Dhaka 07:15 to 19:40), Air Astra 9, rising to 12 from 14 October (07:10 to 19:45), Novoair 3-4 (07:15, 10:30, 19:25; also an afternoon flight on Thursday and Saturday), Biman 2-3. 65 minutes on ATR turboprops, 55 on a Boeing 737. Since 28 Sep 2026 Cox's Bazar uses its new terminal building.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

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Where to buy tickets

• Train, official e-ticket site: eticket.railway.gov.bd
• Bus, online (also sold at the operator's terminal counter): Shohoz
• Air, the airline's own site: Biman Bangladesh Airlines · US-Bangla Airlines · Novoair

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Fares and timetables change. Check at the counter or on the official site before you set out.

Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · coxsbazar.gov.bd · outlookbangla.com · paribahan.com · greenlinebd.com · usbair.com · flynovoair.com