Travel to Bangladesh

The national airline is Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) (www.biman-airlines.com).

From London to Dhaka is 12 hours, and from New York is 23 hours.

Dhaka International (DAC) (Zia International). The airport is 20km (11 miles) north of the city (journey time - 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Biman Bangladesh coaches run regularly in both directions. Taxis and Parjatan coaches are also available. Facilities: Restaurants, post office, banks, duty-free shops and car hire.

Other international airports include Chittagong (CGP) (Shah Amanat International Airport) and Syhlet (ZYL) (Osmani International Airport).

BDT800-2,500 depending on destination.

The main seaport is Chittagong. Currently, there no international passenger routes to and from Bangladesh.

A direct, twice-weekly Kolkata to Dhaka service was reintroduced in 2008. For other non-direct rail connections, cycle-rickshaw, bus or porter services provide the cross-border connections.

Overland crossings include the Benapol-Haridispur border (for Kolkata), the Chilihari-Haldibari border (for Darjeeling) and the Tamabil-Dawki border (for Shillong). The crossing at Benapol is the easiest and most used. It is advisable to check when the frontier posts will be open. Conditions are likely to be difficult during the monsoon season. All other frontier posts between the two countries are currently closed. Overland travel is not currently possible between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Coach: A direct daily service has recently been introduced between Dhaka and Kolkata via Benapol. For further details, contact Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (tel: (2) 955 5553).