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Dhaka · Bangladesh

Car hire and driving in Dhaka

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Bangladesh traffic drives on the left. Picking up at DAC means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Dhaka

Car rental from Dhaka: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Dhaka to GazipurBangladesh32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Dhaka to NarsingdiBangladesh39 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Dhaka to FarīdpurBangladesh59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Dhaka to ChāndpurBangladesh59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Dhaka to Nagar NaluākotBangladesh62 km (38 mi)about 57 min
Dhaka to NāgarpurBangladesh66 km (41 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Dhaka to Bhairab BāzārBangladesh69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Dhaka to Ashuganj CityBangladesh72 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Dhaka to BrāhmanbāriaBangladesh77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Dhaka to TangailBangladesh78 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Dhaka to ComillaBangladesh84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Dhaka to AgartalaIndia90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Dhaka to DelhiIndia1,424 km (885 mi)about 21 h 43 min
Dhaka to HyderabadIndia1,428 km (888 mi)about 21 h 47 min
Dhaka to ChennaiIndia1,591 km (989 mi)about 24 h 16 min
Dhaka to KolkataIndia245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Dhaka to ChattogramBangladesh211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Dhaka to JaipurIndia1,511 km (939 mi)about 23 h 3 min
Dhaka to KanpurIndia1,058 km (657 mi)about 16 h 8 min
Dhaka to LucknowIndia1,015 km (631 mi)about 15 h 29 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Dhaka?

The left, as everywhere in Bangladesh.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.