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Thakurgaon to Dhaka
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
- 9 h 15 min · fare not known
- Cheapest
- Bus (৳957)
- Fastest by road, rail or water
- Bus (8 h)
By bus to Dhaka
- Arrives in Dhaka at
- 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 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 | – |
Trains back: 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 | – |
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Sources: gis.rhd.gov.bd · brta.gov.bd · bangla.bdnews24.com