Transportation Guide

How to Reach Panchagarh

By train

Panchagarh has its own railway station on the Dhaka–Panchagarh line via Parbatipur Junction. Panchagarh Express (793/794) departs Kamalapur (Dhaka) at 22:45 and arrives Panchagarh at 08:50; Drutajan Express departs Panchagarh at 07:20 and arrives Dhaka around 18:55 (return departs Dhaka 20:45, arrives Panchagarh around 07:10). Rail distance is roughly 346 km, with a journey of about 10.5–11.5 hours.

By bus

Road distance from Dhaka is commonly cited as roughly 408–450 km, with a direct-coach journey of 9–11+ hours. Hanif Enterprise and Nabil Paribahan both run this route.

From Rangpur

Panchagarh sits within Rangpur Division; the road distance from Rangpur city is considerably shorter than from Dhaka.