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Dhaka to Jhenaidah

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

Jhenaidah to Dhaka

Distance by road
181.7 km (via the Padma Bridge)
Bus
5 h · from ৳534
Train
5 h 16 min · fare not known
Air
45 min · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra
Cheapest
Bus (৳534)
Fastest by road, rail or water
Bus (5 h)

By bus to Jhenaidah

Leaves Dhaka from
Gabtoli, Gabtoli Mazar Road, Kallyanpur, Sayedabad, Gulistan, Abdullahpur
Journey time
5–7 hours
Government fare, 51-seat bus
৳534
Government fare, 40-seat bus
৳681
Non-AC buses charge
৳750 – ৳800
AC buses charge
৳900 – ৳1,500
Operators
Royal Express (AC and non-AC), Purbasha Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Golden Line (AC and non-AC), JR Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Hanif Enterprise (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

Royal Express, Purbasha Paribahan and JR Paribahan run from Gabtoli, Abdullahpur and Sayedabad via Magura, by the Paturia ferry or the Padma Bridge; Golden Line from Gulistan, Sayedabad and Abdullahpur uses the Padma Bridge; Hanif Enterprise from Kallyanpur goes round by the Jamuna Bridge and Kushtia. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Gabtoli–Jhenaidah via the Paturia ferry, Faridpur and Magura (192 km) at Tk 534 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 681 in a 40-seat bus. Buses that use the Padma Bridge or the Jamuna Bridge are not listed separately. Counters were quoting Tk 750–800 non-AC and Tk 900–1,500 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz and bdtickets).

Note: On 3 Oct 2026 the DMP commissioner said the Gulistan and Fulbaria bus terminals would be moved to Chunkutia, Keraniganj within three months, with all buses for 19 southern districts planned to move there. Check the boarding point with the operator before you travel.

By train from Dhaka to Jhenaidah

TrainDepartsArrivesJourney timeDay offFare
Sundarban Express (726)8:00 AM Dhaka1:16 PM Kotchandpur5 h 16 minWednesday–
Chitra Express (764)7:30 PM Dhaka2:16 AM Kotchandpur6 h 46 minSunday–
Benapole Express (796)11:30 PM Dhaka4:52 AM Kotchandpur5 h 22 minWednesday–

Trains back: Jhenaidah to Dhaka

TrainDepartsArrivesJourney timeDay offFare
Chitra Express (763)10:51 AM Mubarakganj6:05 PM Dhaka7 h 14 minSunday–
Benapole Express (795)2:21 PM Mubarakganj8:30 PM Dhaka6 h 9 minWednesday–
Sundarban Express (725)11:26 PM Mubarakganj5:10 AM Dhaka5 h 44 minTuesday–

All intercity train times

By air to Jhenaidah

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Jashore Airport

Jhenaidah has no airport. From the airport it is another 46.4 km by road.

Flight time
45 min
Flights
8 a week
Airlines
US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Not a daily route: on some days there is no flight at all. US-Bangla suspended it from 16 July 2026 and returned on 9 Sep 2026 with six flights a week (announced as two a day on Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday: from Dhaka 09:30 and 16:45, from Jashore 10:45 and 18:00; the bookable schedule for 12-18 October shows Tue 1, Wed 2, Thu 1, Sat 2). Biman flies twice a week, Tuesday and Friday evenings (from Jashore 18:15). Novoair has left the route. Flights may be cut again if demand stays low, so check the day before booking.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

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Full guide to Jhenaidah

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Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · jhenaidah.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com · usbair.com · bssnews.net · tbsnews.net · bangladeshmonitor.com.bd