Rajshahi: 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.
Rajshahi is a city of 763,580 people in Bangladesh (Rajshahi Division), 23 m (75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Rajshahi runs from about 10 h 40 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rajshahi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Rajshahi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rajshahi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay in Rajshahi. Of the 14 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (6). Guests have left 539 reviews in total.
Hotels in Rajshahi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 198 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 203 km (India) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 400 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Gazipur, 189 km — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Patna, 375 km (India) — flights
- Khulna, 200 km — flights · tours
- Jamshedpur, 302 km (India)
- Dhanbad, 230 km (India) — tours
- Ranchi, 354 km (India)
- Rangpur, 166 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kristiansand Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rajshahi?
Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rajshahi?
About 763,580 people live in Rajshahi, across 96,680,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rajshahi in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Rajshahi?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Rajshahi?
Our booking partner lists 19 places to stay in Rajshahi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Rajshahi?
Dhaka (198 km), Kolkata (203 km), Chattogram (400 km), Gazipur (189 km), Patna (375 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.