Travel to Bangladesh
Flying to Bangladesh
The national airline, Biman Bangladesh Airlines (www.biman-airlines.com), operates flights to Bangladesh. Other airlines flying here include Emirates (www.emirates.com), Jet Airways (www.jetairways.com) and Turkish Airlines (www.turkishairlines.com).
Major airports are: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport.
To Dhaka: from London is 12 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York is 19 hours (including stopover).
BDT350 if leaving overland (included in air fares).
Airport guides
Airport Code: CGP. Location: Shah Amanat International Airport is located 20km (13 miles) from the city centre. Money: There is a currency exchange counter in the international section of the terminal building. Read more
Airport Code: DAC. Location: Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is located about 18 km (11 mi) north of Dhaka city centre or... Money: An ATM and a currency exchange counter are available in the Departures area. A bank and a currency... Read more
Travel by rail
The direct Kolkata to Dhaka service is called the Maitree (Friendship) Express and is run by both the Indian and Bangladeshi railways. For other non-direct rail connections, cycle-rickshaw, bus or porter services provide the cross-border connections.
Getting to Bangladesh by boat
The main seaport is Chittagong. Currently, there no international passenger routes to and from Bangladesh.
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