Dhaka to Bandarban

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

Distance by road: 312.1 km
Bus: 7 h 30 min · from ৳776
Air: 55 min · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra
Cheapest: Bus (৳776)
Fastest by road, rail or water: Bus (7 h 30 min)

By bus to Bandarban

Leaves Dhaka from: Sayedabad Bus Terminal, Fakirapool–Arambagh, Gabtoli–Kallyanpur, Abdullahpur
Arrives at: Bandarban bus stand
Journey time: 7.5–10 hours
Government fare, 51-seat bus: ৳776
Government fare, 40-seat bus: ৳989
Non-AC buses charge: ৳980 – ৳1,050
AC buses charge: ৳1,400 – ৳2,100
Operators: Hanif Enterprise (AC and non-AC), Soudia Coach Service (AC), Saintmartin Hyundai (Robi Express) (AC), S. Alam Service (non-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 Bandarban (via Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram) is 318 km on BRTA's list; the regulated non-AC fare, tolls included, is Tk 989 on a 40-seat bus and Tk 776 on a 51-seat bus. Direct coaches are few and mostly leave at night: two ticketing platforms together showed 21 trips for the whole of 12 Oct 2026 (7 and 14). Non-AC seats were Tk 980 on Hanif, S. Alam and Shyamoli NR (Tk 1,050 for a non-AC business-class seat on Saintmartin Paribahan); AC seats ran from Tk 1,400 to 2,100 (Soudia economy 1,400; Hanif Volvo and Saintmartin Hyundai 1,900; Saintmartin Paribahan sleeper 2,100). S. Alam's Dhaka–Bandarban coaches start from Abdullahpur. If no direct coach suits, go to Chattogram and take a Bandarban bus (Purbani) from there.

By train from Dhaka to Bandarban

There is no direct intercity train between these two districts.

By air to Bandarban

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Shah Amanat International Airport

Bandarban has no airport. From the airport it is another 84.6 km by road.

Flight time: 55 min
Flights: 12–18 a day
Airlines: US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Astra, Novoair

Flights all day in both directions. Week of 12-18 Oct 2026: US-Bangla 5-9 a day (from Dhaka 07:00 to 20:50), Air Astra 3 (07:35, 16:05, 20:15), Novoair 1-2 (12:00; also 08:45 on Thursday), Biman 2-5 (some are the Dhaka-Chattogram leg of Middle East flights). Warning: Novoair's schedule showed no flights on this route in the week of 5-11 Oct 2026. Times may change with the winter schedule from 25 October.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

What to see in Bandarban

Nilgiri

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Nafakhum Waterfall

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Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Golden Temple)

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Full guide to Bandarban

Where to buy tickets

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 · chittagong.gov.bd · bandarban.gov.bd · s-alambus.com · hanif-enterprise.com · usbair.com · flynovoair.com