Dinajpur: 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.
Dinajpur is a city of 206,234 people in Bangladesh (Rangpur Division), 42 m (138 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dinajpur runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late December to 13 h 47 min in late June (computed for 25.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dinajpur is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Saidpur Airport (SPD), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dinajpur: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dinajpur · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 278 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 342 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 255 km — flights · buses · tours
- Patna, 351 km (India) — flights
- Khulna, 327 km — flights
- Dhanbad, 302 km (India)
- Rangpur, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Howrah, 341 km (India)
- Guwahati, 317 km (India)
- Rajshahi, 139 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Dinajpur?
Saidpur Airport (SPD), 31 km (19 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dinajpur?
About 206,234 people live in Dinajpur, across 21 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dinajpur in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Dinajpur?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dinajpur?
Dhaka (278 km), Kolkata (342 km), Gazipur (255 km), Patna (351 km), Khulna (327 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.