Savar: 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.
Savar is a city of 286,008 people in Bangladesh (Dhaka Division), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Savar runs from about 10 h 42 min a day in late December to 13 h 39 min in late June (computed for 23.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Savar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Savar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Savar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 22 km — tours
- Kolkata, 240 km (India) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 24 km — tours
- Khulna, 135 km — tours
- Dhanbad, 389 km (India)
- Rangpur, 234 km — tours
- Howrah, 243 km (India)
- Guwahati, 300 km (India)
- Rajshahi, 177 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Savar?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Savar?
About 286,008 people live in Savar, across 108 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Savar in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Savar?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Savar?
Dhaka (22 km), Kolkata (240 km), Chattogram (233 km), Gazipur (24 km), Khulna (135 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.