Transportation to and from Dhaka Airport
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What is the distance from Dhaka Airport to the centre of Dhaka?
The distance to the city centre (Dhaka New Market) is 18 kilometers / 11.2 miles, the journey time is approximately 45 minutes. However, as Dhaka is one of the busiest cities in the world, it can take much longer to get there by car or taxi. The districts of Gulshan, Banani and Uttara are closer to the airport.
From DAC Airport to Dhaka City centre by Taxi
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Bus and train to Dhaka
If you want to travel by public transport from Dhaka Airport to the city, you can choose between the bus and train. The bus stop (Airport Bus Stand) and the train station (Airport Railway Station) are a 10-minute walk from International Terminal and Domestic Terminal. From the terminals, you have to walk straight past the parking lot and flower garden to the main road (Dhaka – Mymensingh Highway). You will need to cross this road via a footbridge, then you can choose to travel to the city by bus or train. You have many options, ask other people for help in choosing the right means of transport. You can also inquire at the information desk inside the airport, but most of the times they will advise travellers to get a taxi. Travelling by public transportation is cheap, you pay no more than 100 BDT for a single journey. The bus gives you the possibility to travel in many different directions, but the train is faster. The largest railway station in Dhaka is Kamalapur Railway Station in the east of the city. Please consult website DTCA for more information. In December 2022, Metro Rail Line MRT Line 6 opened, the metro connects the city centre to the north of Dhaka (Uttara). The distance between Dhaka Airport and the Bijoy Sarani metro station is 12.5 kilometres (30 minutes), from here you can travel by metro to the city centre (Shahbagh, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Secretariat, Motijheel).
“Many places in Bangladesh can be reached by bus from Dhaka, the city has three major bus stations. Buses to the west of the country depart from Gabtali Bus Terminal, northbound buses leave from Mohakhali Bus Terminal and eastbound buses from Sayedabad Bus Terminal.”
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