There are 5 ways to get from Srilanka to Bangladesh by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, train
best- Drive from Srilanka to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)car
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Agartala (IXA)plane IXB - IXA
- Take the train from Akhaura to Cumillatrain
3h 43m$44–123Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Srilanka to Kismatcar
- Take the train from Kismat to Joydebpurtrain
- Take the bus from Shibbari to Gulistanbus
13h 48m$22–51Drive, train
- Drive from Srilanka to Kismatcar
- Take the train from Kismat to Dhakatrain Ekota Express
12h 30m$23–54Drive, train, bus via Dinājpur
- Drive from Srilanka to Kismatcar
- Take the train from Kismat to Dinajpurtrain
- Take the bus from Dinajpur to Dhakabus
18h 35mDrive 522.3 km
- Drive from Srilanka to Dhakacar 522.3 km
8h 18m$67–97
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Agartala (IXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Srilanka to Bangladesh is to drive and train and bus which costs $22 - $55 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Srilanka to Bangladesh is to drive and fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs $40 - $130.
The distance between Srilanka and Bangladesh is 549 km. The road distance is 522.3 km.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Srilanka to Bangladesh, including transfers.
Bangladesh is 15 min ahead of Srilanka. It is currently 2:58 PM in Srilanka and 3:13 PM in Bangladesh.
Yes, the driving distance between Srilanka to Bangladesh is 522 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Srilanka to Bangladesh.
There are 502+ hotels available in Bangladesh.
What companies run services between Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal and Bangladesh?
There is no direct connection from Srilanka to Bangladesh. However, you can drive to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) airport, fly to Agartala (IXA), take the taxi to Akhaura, then take the train to Cumilla. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Srilanka to Dhaka via Kismat and Dhaka in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.railway.gov.bd
Train from Akhaura to Cumilla
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–3
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $2–4
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $1–2
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $1–3
Train from Kismat to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $3–5
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $4–6
- Snigdha
- $5–11
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $7–10
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $11–13
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $17–24
- Shovan Chair (S_CHAIR
- $6
- AC Sleeper Class (AC_S)
- $13
Train from Kismat to Dinajpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $3–5
Train from Kismat to Joydebpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $3–6
- Snigdha
- $5–11
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $6–10
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $10–12
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $16–23
- Shovan Chair (S_CHAIR
- $6
- AC Sleeper Class (AC_S)
- $13
- Phone
- 41051348
- [email protected]
- Website
- brtc.gov.bd
Bus from Shibbari to Gulistan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- brtc.gov.bd
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