There are 6 ways to get from Katihar to Dhaka by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Katihar to Raiganjtaxi
- Take the bus from Raiganj to Balughatbus
- Take the bus from Joypurhat to Dhakabus
12h 40mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Radhikapurtrain 14012
- Take the train from Dinajpur to Dhakatrain Panchagarh Express / ...
12h 46m$5–36Drive 439 km
- Drive from Katihar to Dhakacar 439 km
7h 15m$52–75Train, drive to Saidpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Radhikapurtrain
- Drive from Radhikapur to Saidpur Airport (SPD)car
- Fly from Saidpur Airport (SPD) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane SPD - DAC
8h 9m$119–176Train, drive
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Jangipur Roadtrain
- Drive from Jangipur Road to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
13h 13m$17–48Fly from Purnea Airport
- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane PXN - DAC
8h 55m$149–474
Saidpur Airport (SPD) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katihar to Dhaka is to train which costs $5 - $40 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Katihar to Dhaka is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Katihar to Dhaka. However, there are services departing from Katihar Jn and arriving at Dhaka via Dinajpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Katihar and Dhaka is 459 km. The road distance is 439 km.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Katihar to Dhaka, including transfers.
Katihar to Dhaka train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Katihar Jn station.
The best way to get from Katihar to Dhaka is to train which takes 12h 46m and costs $5 - $40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $480 and takes 8h 55m.
Dhaka is 30 min ahead of Katihar. It is currently 1:07 PM in Katihar and 1:37 PM in Dhaka.
Katihar to Dhaka train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Radhikapur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katihar to Dhaka is 439 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Katihar to Dhaka.
What companies run services between Katihar, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh?
You can take a train from Katihar Jn to Dhaka via Radhikapur and Dinajpur in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, Star Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) twice daily.
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Saidpur Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–150
Flights from Purnea Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- bahn.de
Flights from Saidpur Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- flynovoair.com
Flights from Saidpur Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Saidpur Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katihar Jn to Radhikapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Katihar Jn to Radhikapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
Train from Katihar Jn to Jangipur Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Dinajpur to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $3–5
- Snigdha
- $5–12
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $6–9
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $9–11
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $14–20
- S_Chair
- $6
- AC_B
- $21
- AC_S
- $14
Train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–9
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $10–15
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
Bus from Raiganj to Balughat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- North Bengal State Transport
- Phone
- +880 1938-896451
- Website
- Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan
Bus from Joypurhat to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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