Suryapuri Mango Tree of Baliadangi
Thakurgaon · Village life and culture
This Suryapuri mango tree covers about 2.5 bighas all by itself. It stands in Harinmari village of…
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Dhaka to Thakurgaon
By bus, train, launch and air: fares, how long it takes and where it leaves from.
- Distance by road
- 391.6 km (via the Jamuna Bridge)
- Bus
- 8 h · from ৳957
- Train
- 8 h 35 min · fare not known
- Air
- 1 h · time in the air; getting to and from the airports is extra
- Cheapest
- Bus (৳957)
- Fastest by road, rail or water
- Bus (8 h)
By bus to Thakurgaon
- Leaves Dhaka from
- Gabtoli, Gabtoli Mazar Road, Shyamoli, Kallyanpur, Abdullahpur
- Journey time
- 8–10.5 hours
- Government fare, 51-seat bus
- ৳957
- Government fare, 40-seat bus
- ৳1,220
- Non-AC buses charge
- ৳1,050 – ৳1,100
- AC buses charge
- ৳1,300 – ৳2,100
- Operators
- Hanif Enterprise (AC and non-AC), Nabil Paribahan (AC and 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, Saidpur and Birganj; most buses continue to Panchagarh. Hanif Enterprise leaves from Shyamoli Ring Road, Gabtoli, Kallyanpur and Abdullahpur, Nabil Paribahan from Gabtoli Mazar Road and Shyamoli NR Travels from Shyamoli. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Gabtoli–Thakurgaon via the Jamuna Bridge, Bogura, Ghoraghat and Dinajpur (387 km) at Tk 957 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 1,220 in a 40-seat bus. Most buses seen online go via Rangpur and Saidpur instead, a slightly longer road that the chart does not list for Thakurgaon; from Mohakhali (389 km) it is Tk 962 / Tk 1,226. Counters were quoting Tk 1,050–1,100 non-AC and Tk 1,300–2,100 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz and bdtickets).
By train from Dhaka to Thakurgaon
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekota Express (705) | 10:15 AM Dhaka | 7:51 PM Pirganj | 9 h 36 min | Runs daily | – |
| Drutojan Express (757) | 8:45 PM Dhaka | 5:36 AM Pirganj | 8 h 51 min | Runs daily | – |
| Panchagarh Express (793) | 11:30 PM Dhaka | 8:05 AM Pirganj | 8 h 35 min | Runs daily | – |
Trains back: Thakurgaon to Dhaka
| Train | Departs | Arrives | Journey time | Day off | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drutojan Express (758) | 7:48 AM Ruhia | 6:55 PM Dhaka | 11 h 7 min | Runs daily | – |
| Panchagarh Express (794) | 12:55 PM Thakurgaon Road | 10:10 PM Dhaka | 9 h 15 min | Runs daily | – |
| Ekota Express (706) | 9:36 PM Ruhia | 7:20 AM Dhaka | 9 h 44 min | Runs daily | – |
By air to Thakurgaon
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport → Saidpur Airport
Thakurgaon has no airport. From the airport it is another 57.2 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 Thakurgaon
Jamalpur Zamindar Bari Jame Mosque
Thakurgaon · Places of worship
The mosque was the work of the local zamindar family, in the 19th century. The place is Jamalpur…
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Raja Tonkonath's Rajbari
Thakurgaon · History and heritage
This palace on the bank of the Kulik river in Ranishankail upazila was built in the late 19th…
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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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