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Meherpur to Dhaka

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

Dhaka to Meherpur

Distance by road
233.5 km (Paturia-Daulatdia ferry (Padma))
Bus
6 h · from ৳671

By bus to Dhaka

Leaves from
Meherpur bus stand
Arrives in Dhaka at
Gabtoli, Kallyanpur, Gabtoli Mazar Road, Sayedabad, Abdullahpur, Gulistan
Journey time
6–8 hours
Government fare, 51-seat bus
৳671
Government fare, 40-seat bus
৳855
Non-AC buses charge
৳750 – ৳800
AC buses charge
৳1,100 – ৳1,400
Operators
JR Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Royal Express (AC and non-AC), Shyamoli NR Travels (non-AC), Purbasha Paribahan (AC and non-AC), Golden Line (AC and non-AC), KTC Hanif (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

JR Paribahan and Royal Express run from Gabtoli, Sayedabad and Abdullahpur via Magura, Jhenaidah and Chuadanga (ferry or Padma Bridge); Shyamoli NR Travels, KTC Hanif (listed separately from Hanif Enterprise) and some JR buses leave from Kallyanpur and go via the Jamuna Bridge and Kushtia; Purbasha runs from Gabtoli Mazar Road and Abdullahpur, Golden Line from Abdullahpur and Gulistan. BRTA's chart re-fixed on 22 Sep 2026 (Tk 2.40 per km plus toll) lists Gabtoli–Meherpur via the Paturia ferry, Faridpur, Magura, Jhenaidah and Chuadanga (249 km) at Tk 671 in a 51-seat bus and Tk 855 in a 40-seat bus. Its other Meherpur route, by the Aricha–Kazirhat ferry, Pabna and the Lalon Shah Bridge (315 km), is Tk 829 / Tk 1,057; Padma Bridge and Jamuna Bridge buses are not listed separately. Counters were quoting Tk 750–800 non-AC and Tk 1,100–1,400 AC for travel on 12 Oct 2026 (seen 8 Oct 2026 on Shohoz and bdtickets). Single AC departures at Tk 900 and Tk 1,000 were also listed.

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 Meherpur to Dhaka

There is no direct intercity train between these two districts.

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Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · meherpur.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com