Pābna: 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.
Pābna is a city of 186,781 people in Bangladesh (Rajshahi Division), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pābna runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late December to 13 h 40 min in late June (computed for 24.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pābna is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Jessore Airport (JSR, 92 km).
Flights to Pābna: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pābna · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 184 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 324 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 120 km — buses · tours
- Khulna, 137 km — tours
- Jamshedpur, 339 km (India)
- Dhanbad, 286 km (India) — flights · tours
- Rangpur, 194 km — tours
- Howrah, 185 km (India)
- Guwahati, 350 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Pābna?
Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 79 km (49 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pābna?
About 186,781 people live in Pābna, across 27 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pābna in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Pābna?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pābna?
Dhaka (123 km), Kolkata (184 km), Chattogram (324 km), Gazipur (120 km), Khulna (137 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.