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Bangladesh

56 ports

ports: 56
Operators: 30
Paturia to Daulatdia: 40m
Barguna to Dhaka: 17h

BIWTC, Farhan Navigation and 28 other companies sail between 56 ports in Bangladesh. The main crossing, from Paturia to Daulatdia, takes 40 minutes and runs three times an hour; the longest within Bangladesh, from Barguna to Dhaka, takes 17 hours. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferry companies in Bangladesh

BIWTC

Calls at Paturia, Daulatdia, Aricha and 23 other portsCars on some sailings

30m–8h

Farhan Navigation

Calls at Dhaka, Daulatkhan, Munshiganj and 14 other portsFoot passengers only

3h 30m–15h 15m

Sundarban Navigation

Calls at Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal and three other portsFoot passengers only

3h 45m–11h 30m

Eagle Group

Calls at Dhaka, Chandpur, Dhulia and four other portsFoot passengers only

3h 30m–10h

MK Shipping Lines

Calls at Shimulia, Ilisha, Dhaka and BargunaCars on some sailings

6h 45m–17h

Bikrampur Shipping Corporation

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Sonar Tari Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Habiba Navigation

Calls at Dhaka, Daulatkhan, Mirzakalu and two other portsFoot passengers only

10h–10h 15m

Parabat

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

Kirtankhola Navigation

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m

Kuakata Group

Calls at Dhaka, Barisal, Boga and PatuakhaliFoot passengers only

9h–10h

Surovi Shipping Lines

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

Prince Awlad

Calls at Dhaka, Barisal, Boga and PatuakhaliFoot passengers only

8h 30m–10h

Swan Shipping Lines

Calls at Dhaka, Borhanuddin and MuladiFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m–9h

Bogdadia Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Mayur Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Raf Raf Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers onlyOvernight

3h 30m

Zam Zam Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Crystal Cruise

Calls at Dhaka and IlishaFoot passengers only

Green Line Waterways

Calls at Dhaka and IlishaFoot passengers only

Pubali 12

Calls at Dhaka, Boga and PatuakhaliFoot passengers only

9h 30m–10h

Adventure

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m–9h 30m

Manami

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m–8h 45m

M Khan Shipping Lines

Calls at Dhaka and BarisalFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m

Al-Borak Group

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Bengal Shipping Company

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Meghna Rani

Calls at Dhaka and ChandpurFoot passengers only

3h 30m

Karnafuly Cruise Line

Calls at Cox's Bazar and Saint Martin's IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

Keari

Calls at Cox's Bazar and Saint Martin's IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

Manik Group

Calls at Dhaka, Dhulia, Deula and three other portsFoot passengers only

9h 30m–10h

Questions

Which ferry companies sail in Bangladesh?

BIWTC: Paturia, Daulatdia, Aricha and 23 other ports. Farhan Navigation: Dhaka, Daulatkhan, Munshiganj and 14 other ports. Sundarban Navigation: Dhaka, Chandpur, Barisal, Boga, Patuakhali and Jhalakathi. Eagle Group: Dhaka, Chandpur, Dhulia, Mirkadim, Fatullah, Nimdi and Kalaiya. MK Shipping Lines: Shimulia, Ilisha, Dhaka and Barguna. Bikrampur Shipping Corporation: Dhaka and Chandpur. Sonar Tari Group: Dhaka and Chandpur. Habiba Navigation: Dhaka, Daulatkhan, Mirzakalu, Mangal Sikdar and Betua. And 22 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Bangladesh?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Do ferries in Bangladesh run all year?

Yes. BIWTC, Farhan Navigation and 26 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal. Cox's Bazar to Saint Martin's Island runs November to mid-March. Chilmari to Roumari runs mid-May to mid-November.