Bagerhat: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bagerhat is a city of 266,388 people in Bangladesh (Khulna Division), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Barisal Airport (BZL), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bagerhat runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late December to 13 h 34 min in late June (computed for 22.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bagerhat is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Barisal Airport (BZL), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,995 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 87 km).
Flights to Bagerhat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bagerhat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 147 km (India) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 213 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 163 km — flights · buses · tours
- Khulna, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Jamshedpur, 370 km (India)
- Dhanbad, 366 km (India)
- Rangpur, 348 km
- Howrah, 151 km (India) — tours
- Rajshahi, 226 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Bagerhat?
Barisal Airport (BZL), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bagerhat?
About 266,388 people live in Bagerhat (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bagerhat in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Bagerhat?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bagerhat?
Dhaka (133 km), Kolkata (147 km), Chattogram (213 km), Gazipur (163 km), Khulna (29 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.