Tangail: 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.
Tangail is a city of 180,144 people in Bangladesh (Dhaka Division), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tangail railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Tangail runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tangail is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tangail: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Tangail railway station. Trains to Tangail
Buses to Tangail · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dhaka, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kolkata, 246 km (India) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattogram, 289 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gazipur, 58 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Khulna, 164 km — flights · trains · tours
- Dhanbad, 358 km (India)
- Rangpur, 179 km — trains · tours
- Howrah, 247 km (India) — trains
- Guwahati, 283 km (India) — trains
- Rajshahi, 134 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Tangail?
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), 67 km (42 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tangail?
About 180,144 people live in Tangail, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tangail in?
Asia/Dhaka, currently UTC+6.
What currency is used in Tangail?
The Taka (BDT). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tangail?
Dhaka (78 km), Kolkata (246 km), Chattogram (289 km), Gazipur (58 km), Khulna (164 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.