Hardinge Bridge, Paksey
Pabna · History and heritage
Trains still cross the red steel Hardinge Bridge, though it opened back in 1915. This stretch of…
October – March
Dhaka to Pabna
By bus, train, launch and air: fares, how long it takes and where it leaves from.
- Distance by road
- 211.2 km (via the Jamuna Bridge)
- Bus
- 5 h · from ৳563
- Train
- 3 h 6 min · fare not known
- Air
- 50 min · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra
- Cheapest
- Bus (৳563)
- Fastest by road, rail or water
- Train (3 h 6 min)
By bus to Pabna
- Leaves Dhaka from
- Technical, Gabtoli, Abdullahpur, Sayedabad, Malibagh
- Arrives at
- Pabna town
- Journey time
- 5–7 hours
- Government fare, 51-seat bus
- ৳563
- Government fare, 40-seat bus
- ৳718
- Non-AC buses charge
- ৳600 – ৳700
- AC buses charge
- ৳700 – ৳900
- Operators
- C Line (AC and non-AC), Sarker Travels (non-AC), Pabna Express (AC and 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 the Jamuna Bridge, Ullapara, Shahjadpur and Kashinathpur. C Line and Sarker Travels leave from Technical; Pabna Express picks up at Sayedabad, Malibagh, Uttara and Abdullahpur as well as Technical and Gabtoli. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Gabtoli–Pabna via the Jamuna Bridge and Nalka (223 km) at Tk 563 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 718 in a 40-seat bus. Via Baraigram and Dashuria (218 km) it is Tk 551 / Tk 703; from Mohakhali (235 km) Tk 592 / Tk 755. Counters were quoting Tk 600–700 non-AC and Tk 700–900 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz and bdtickets).
By train from Dhaka to Pabna
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumketu Express (769) | 6:00 AM Dhaka | 9:28 AM Boral Bridge | 3 h 28 min | Thursday | – |
| Nilsagar Express (765) | 6:45 AM Dhaka | 10:16 AM Muladhuli | 3 h 31 min | Wednesday | – |
| Rangpur Express (771) | 9:10 AM Dhaka | 12:31 PM Chatmohar | 3 h 21 min | Monday | – |
| Silkcity Express (753) | 2:30 PM Dhaka | 6:06 PM Boral Bridge | 3 h 36 min | Sunday | – |
| Madhumati Express (755) | 3:00 PM Dhaka | 8:47 PM Paksey | 5 h 47 min | Saturday | – |
| Chitra Express (764) | 7:30 PM Dhaka | 10:47 PM Boral Bridge | 3 h 17 min | Sunday | – |
| Drutojan Express (757) | 8:45 PM Dhaka | 11:56 PM Chatmohar | 3 h 11 min | Runs daily | – |
| Lalmoni Express (751) | 9:45 PM Dhaka | 12:53 AM Boral Bridge | 3 h 8 min | Friday | – |
| Padma Express (759) | 10:45 PM Dhaka | 1:51 AM Boral Bridge | 3 h 6 min | Tuesday | – |
Trains back: Pabna to Dhaka
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumketu Express (770) | 12:48 AM Chatmohar | 4:40 AM Dhaka | 3 h 52 min | Wednesday | – |
| Nilsagar Express (766) | 1:14 AM Muladhuli | 5:25 AM Dhaka | 4 h 11 min | Tuesday | – |
| Madhumati Express (756) | 8:00 AM Ishwardi | 2:00 PM Dhaka | 6 h | Saturday | – |
| Silkcity Express (754) | 9:01 AM Chatmohar | 1:10 PM Dhaka | 4 h 9 min | Sunday | – |
| Chitra Express (763) | 1:25 PM Ishwardi | 6:05 PM Dhaka | 4 h 40 min | Sunday | – |
| Drutojan Express (758) | 2:51 PM Chatmohar | 6:55 PM Dhaka | 4 h 4 min | Runs daily | – |
| Lalmoni Express (752) | 3:39 PM Boral Bridge | 7:45 PM Dhaka | 4 h 6 min | Friday | – |
| Padma Express (760) | 5:25 PM Chatmohar | 9:15 PM Dhaka | 3 h 50 min | Tuesday | – |
By air to Pabna
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Shah Makhdum Airport
Pabna has no airport. From the airport it is another 96.4 km by road.
- Flight time
- 50 min
- Flights
- 2–3 a day
- Airlines
- US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines
US-Bangla twice daily (from Dhaka 07:15 and 17:20; from Rajshahi 08:35 and 18:40). Biman three days a week: in September-October 2026 flights were seen on Monday and Wednesday mornings and Saturday evenings. Novoair and Air Astra do not fly this route.
Last checked: 8 October 2026
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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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Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · pabna.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com · usbair.com · secure.flynovoair.com · avionio.com · fo-asia.ttinteractive.com