Dhaka to Jhalokathi

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

Jhalokathi to Dhaka

Distance by road

171.7 km (via the Padma Bridge)

Bus

4 h 30 min · from ৳700

Air

50 min · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra

Cheapest

Bus (৳700)

Fastest by road, rail or water

Bus (4 h 30 min)

By bus to Jhalokathi

Leaves Dhaka from

Sayedabad–Jatrabari–Dholaipar, Abdullahpur, Gabtoli–Kallyanpur

Arrives at

Jhalokathi bus stand

Journey time

4.5–6.5 hours

Non-AC buses charge

৳700 – ৳800

AC buses charge

৳800

Operators

Labiba Classic Ltd (non-AC), Hanif Enterprise (non-AC), Sakura Paribahan (AC and non-AC)

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Buses from Dhaka to Jhalokathi now run over the Padma Bridge and through Barishal; those on the ticketing platform are mostly coaches bound for Bhandaria, Kathalia or Mathbaria that stop at Jhalokathi. For travel on 10–12 Oct 2026 non-AC seats were Tk 700–800 (Labiba, Hanif). Sakura Paribahan's Sayedabad–Jhalokathi (Padma Bridge) coaches were Tk 700 non-AC and Tk 800 AC. Caution: BRTA's list has only one route named for Jhalokathi, from Gabtoli by the Paturia ferry, 258 km, Tk 887 on a 40-seat bus and Tk 695 on a 51-seat bus; it has no separate Jhalokathi fare for the Padma Bridge road (Pirojpur via Jhalokathi is 225 km, Tk 801/628). Because the official list has no fare for the road the buses actually use, no regulated fare is shown. The 182 km given here is from RHD's district distance matrix (shortest route from Dhaka Zero Point). The bus table on the district portal is out of date.

By train from Dhaka to Jhalokathi

There is no direct intercity train between these two districts.

Launches and ferries

Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Dhaka → Jhalokathi (Irregular)

Until December 2025 Nizam Shipping Lines' Adventure-9 ran Dhaka-Barishal-Jhalokathi; after a collision in the Meghna on the night of 25 Dec 2025 (four dead) the vessel was seized and its route permit cancelled. After that, for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 (17 March) passengers did travel from Sadarghat to Jhalokathi by launch, though loads were light. 199 km, official deck ceiling about Tk 585. Regular running outside the festival season in 2026 could not be confirmed; the fallback is a launch to Barishal and then road.

Last checked: 17 March 2026

By air to Jhalokathi

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Barishal Airport

Jhalokathi has no airport. From the airport it is another 21.1 km by road.

Flight time

50 min

Flights

3 a week

Airlines

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Biman only, three days a week: in August-October 2026 flights ran on Friday and Sunday mornings (Dhaka 08:30 to Barishal 09:20; return 09:45 to Dhaka 10:30) and Thursday evenings (Dhaka 16:50 to Barishal 17:40; return 18:05 to Dhaka 18:50); the flights of 8 and 9 Oct 2026 are in the schedule too. On some days the time moves by about 20 minutes (on Sunday 4 October it left Dhaka at 08:10). US-Bangla's schedule has no Barishal flights in October-November 2026 and its August 2026 statement does not list Barishal among its domestic destinations; Novoair and Air Astra do not fly here either. Biman's own schedule page could not be opened, so days and times come from two separate flight trackers (Avionio and FlightAware) that agree; days may change with the winter schedule from 25 October, so confirm with Biman before booking.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

What to see in Jhalokathi

Full guide to Jhalokathi

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 · rhd.gov.bd · jhalakathi.gov.bd · sakuraparibahanbd.com · hanif-enterprise.com · tbsnews.net · bangla.bdnews24.com