Travel to Bangladesh

Flying to Bangladesh

Flights to Bangladesh are serviced by the national airline is Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) (www.biman-airlines.com).

Flight times:

From London to Dhaka is 12 hours, and from New York is 23 hours.

Departure tax:

BDT800-2,500 depending on destination, included in the price of the air ticket.

Other airports in Bangladesh

Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport

Airport Code: CGP. Location: Website: http://www.caab.gov.bd/adinfo/airports.html. Public transport description: N/A

Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Airport Code: DAC. Location: The airport The airport is 20km (11 miles) north of the city (journey time - 45 minutes). Website: http://www.caab.gov.bd. Public transport description: Biman Bangladesh coaches run regularly in both directions. Taxis and Parjatan coaches are also available.

Osmani International Airport

Airport Code: ZYL. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Travel by rail

A direct, twice-weekly Kolkata to Dhaka service was reintroduced in 2008 – the distance covered is 538 km and the service is called Maitree (Friendship) Express, it 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.

Source: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/bangladesh/travel-by