Chilmari River Port
Kurigram · Rivers and haors
Chilmari port on the Brahmaputra is known all over Bengal through bhawaiya folk songs. From Ramna…
November – March
Dhaka to Kurigram
By bus, train, launch and air: fares, how long it takes and where it leaves from.
- Distance by road
- 341.5 km (via the Jamuna Bridge)
- Bus
- 8 h · from ৳875
- Train
- 9 h 10 min · from ৳1,311
- Air
- 1 h · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra
- Cheapest
- Bus (৳875)
- Fastest by road, rail or water
- Bus (8 h)
By bus to Kurigram
- Leaves Dhaka from
- Gabtoli, Gabtoli Mazar Road, Technical, Shyamoli, Abdullahpur
- Journey time
- 8–9 hours
- Government fare, 51-seat bus
- ৳875
- Government fare, 40-seat bus
- ৳1,116
- Non-AC buses charge
- ৳950 – ৳1,000
- AC buses charge
- ৳1,200 – ৳2,000
- Operators
- Nabil Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Hanif Enterprise (non-AC), Shyamoli NR Travels (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
Via Bogura, Rangpur, Kaunia and the Teesta bridge. Nabil Paribahan (Gabtoli Mazar Road) and Hanif Enterprise (Gabtoli, Technical) run day and night coaches, most continuing to Bhurungamari or Chilmari; Shyamoli NR Travels has a night coach from Shyamoli. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Gabtoli–Kurigram via the Jamuna Bridge, Bogura and Rangpur (353 km) at Tk 875 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 1,116 in a 40-seat bus. From Mohakhali (340–341 km) it is Tk 844–846 / Tk 1,076–1,079. Counters were quoting Tk 950–1,000 non-AC and Tk 1,200–2,000 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz and bdtickets). Of the three companies named here only Nabil listed an AC coach (Tk 1,600); the range covers every AC coach on Shohoz, sleepers included.
By train from Dhaka to Kurigram
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurigram Express (797) | 8:00 PM Dhaka | 5:10 AM Kurigram | 9 h 10 min | Tuesday | Snigdha ৳1,311 · AC seat ৳1,570 · AC berth ৳2,358 |
Trains back: Kurigram to Dhaka
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurigram Express (798) | 7:10 AM Kurigram | 5:05 PM Dhaka | 9 h 55 min | Tuesday | Snigdha ৳1,311 · AC seat ৳1,570 · AC berth ৳2,358 |
By air to Kurigram
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Saidpur Airport
Kurigram has no airport. From the airport it is another 98.6 km by road.
- Flight time
- 1 h
- Flights
- 6–9 a day
- Airlines
- Air Astra, US-Bangla Airlines, Novoair, Biman Bangladesh Airlines
The flight for the Rangpur-Dinajpur region. Week of 12-18 Oct 2026: Air Astra 3 a day (10:15, 14:15, 17:15), US-Bangla 2-3 (08:45, 19:15; also 07:15 on some days), Novoair 1-2 (08:45, not Thursday; also 16:30 Thursday-Saturday), Biman usually one evening flight a day (no Tuesday flight seen in September-October).
Last checked: 8 October 2026
What to see in Kurigram
Ulipur Munshibari
Kurigram · History and heritage
Munshibari, in Dharanibari union of Ulipur upazila, is an old zamindar house whose design blends…
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Chandamari Mosque
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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 · bangla.bdnews24.com · usbair.com · flynovoair.com · secure.flynovoair.com · fo-asia.ttinteractive.com