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Kurigram to Dhaka
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 55 min · from ৳1,311
- Cheapest
- Bus (৳875)
- Fastest by road, rail or water
- Bus (8 h)
By bus to Dhaka
- Arrives in Dhaka at
- 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 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 |
Trains back: 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 |
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- Bus, online (also sold at the operator's terminal counter): Shohoz
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Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com