Dhaka to Khulna

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

Khulna to Dhaka

Distance by road

184.6 km (via the Padma Bridge)

Bus

4 h 30 min · from ৳576

Train

3 h 45 min · from ৳445

Air

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

Cheapest

Train (৳445)

Fastest by road, rail or water

Train (3 h 45 min)

By bus to Khulna

Leaves Dhaka from

Gulistan, Dholaipar, Sayedabad, Malibagh, Arambagh, Abdullahpur, Gabtoli

Arrives at

Sonadanga Bus Terminal

Journey time

4.5–6.5 hours

Government fare, 51-seat bus

৳576

Government fare, 40-seat bus

৳734

Non-AC buses charge

৳650 – ৳800

AC buses charge

৳740 – ৳1,350

Operators

Shohagh Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Tungipara Express (AC and non-AC), Emad Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Dola Paribahan (non-AC), Ena Transport (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

Nearly all buses use the Padma Bridge via Bhanga and Gopalganj. Tungipara Express, Emad Paribahan and Dola Paribahan leave from Gulistan and Dholaipar; Shohagh Paribahan and Ena Transport pick up across the city from Abdullahpur and Malibagh to Sayedabad. In Khulna they stop at Zero Point, Sonadanga, Royal Mor, Fulbari Gate and Fultala. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Sayedabad–Khulna via the Padma Bridge, Bhanga and Gopalganj (205 km) at Tk 576 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 734 in a 40-seat bus. Per the chart's footnote, buses using the Gulistan–Jatrabari flyover add Tk 7 (51-seat) or Tk 9 (40-seat) a seat for its toll. Counters were quoting Tk 650–800 non-AC and Tk 740–1,350 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz). Non-AC is mostly Tk 730–740; economy AC is mostly Tk 900–1,050 and business class Tk 1,350.

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 Khulna

Trains back: Khulna to Dhaka

All intercity train times

By air to Khulna

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Jashore Airport

Khulna has no airport. From the airport it is another 60.4 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

What to see in Khulna

Full guide to Khulna

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 · khulna.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com · usbair.com · bssnews.net · tbsnews.net · bangladeshmonitor.com.bd