Bogra: 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.
Bogra is a city of 210,000 people in Bangladesh (Rajshahi Division), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bogra runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late December to 13 h 43 min in late June (computed for 24.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bogra is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bogra: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bogra · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 165 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 274 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 143 km — buses · tours
- Khulna, 228 km — flights · tours
- Jamshedpur, 396 km (India)
- Dhanbad, 320 km (India)
- Rangpur, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Howrah, 275 km (India) — tours
- Guwahati, 281 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bogra?
Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 89 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bogra?
About 210,000 people live in Bogra, across 73 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bogra in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Bogra?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bogra?
Dhaka (165 km), Kolkata (274 km), Chattogram (375 km), Gazipur (143 km), Khulna (228 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.