Noakhali to Dhaka

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

Dhaka to Noakhali

Distance by road

151.3 km

Bus

4 h · from ৳401

Train

5 h 20 min · from ৳335

Launch

fare not known

Cheapest

Train (৳335)

Fastest by road, rail or water

Bus (4 h)

By bus to Dhaka

Leaves from

Sonapur Zero Point, via Maijdee

Arrives in Dhaka at

Sayedabad Bus Terminal, TT Para–Maniknagar, Fakirapool–Arambagh, Mirpur, Abdullahpur

Journey time

4–5.5 hours

Government fare, 51-seat bus

৳401

Government fare, 40-seat bus

৳512

Operators

Lal Sobuj Paribahan (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

BRTA lists Sayedabad–Sonapur (via Cumilla, Laksam, Chowmuhani, Maijdee) at 162 km; the regulated non-AC fare, tolls included, is Tk 512 on a 40-seat bus and Tk 401 on a 51-seat bus. Maijdee, the district town, is on this road; Sonapur is the next stop after it. The Maijdee route via Feni is 188 km and Tk 591/464. Lal Sobuj Paribahan's website shows Dhaka–Noakhali AC from Tk 650; it has counters at Sayedabad, TT Para, Maniknagar, Arambagh, Fakirapool, Mirpur, Abdullahpur and elsewhere. The non-AC operators on this route and their current ticket prices could not be confirmed from any reliable 2026 source, so none is listed. The journey time is taken from the district portal's 2021 timetable.

By train from Noakhali to Dhaka

Trains back: Dhaka to Noakhali

All intercity train times

Launches and ferries

Hatiya (via Monpura) → Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Dhaka (Daily)

Vessels

MV Tipu, MV Farhan-4, MV Sugandha

According to the official fare chart it runs via Ulania, Ilisha, Daulatkhan, Mirzakalu, Tazumuddin and Monpura to Hatiya: the direct water route from Dhaka to Monpura and Hatiya (on the way to Nijhum Dwip); in Hatiya the launch uses Tamaruddi ghat. The Hatiya route was little affected by the Padma Bridge. It is running in 2026: on 8 Mar 2026 the Dhaka-bound Farhan-4 left Tamaruddi ghat, on 17 Mar 2026 the Hatiya-bound MV Sugandha from Sadarghat ran aground near Lakshmipur in a storm, and in May 2026 the route was busy before Eid; in August 2025 BIWTA listed Hatiya-Dhaka and Monpura-Dhaka among its regular routes. 185 km to Monpura (official deck ceiling about Tk 547), 198 km to Hatiya (about Tk 583). Departure time, journey time and the fare actually charged could not be confirmed from any 2025-26 source. The route is suspended under weather signals.

Last checked: 26 May 2026

What to see in Dhaka

Full guide to Dhaka

Where to buy tickets

• Train, official e-ticket site: eticket.railway.gov.bd
• Bus, online (also sold at the operator's terminal counter): Shohoz

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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 · noakhali.gov.bd · lalsobujbus.com · lalsobujbus.com · prothomalo.com · prothomalo.com · tbsnews.net