Dhaka to Barisal

Direct or up to 2 stops

Fastest: 8h
A month: 214
Operators: 10
passengers only: Foot

10 companies sail from Dhaka to Barisal 214 times a month between them, all year round: Sundarban Navigation, Surovi Shipping Lines, Kirtankhola Navigation, Parabat, M Khan Shipping Lines, Prince Awlad, Manami, Kuakata Group, Farhan Navigation and Adventure. About six times a day, a ferry goes direct and takes 8 to 9½ hours; the others call at Fatullah or Chandpur on the way and take 9¼ to 10 hours. Foot passengers only.

Stops

Direct or up to 2 stops

DhakaBarisalChandpurFatullah

JhalakathiDapdapiaNalchity

DhakaBarisalChandpurFatullah

JhalakathiDapdapiaNalchity

Operators

Sundarban Navigation

45 a monthFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

9h–10h

DirectDaily9h
Daily at 21:00 (overnight).
Via Chandpur15 a month10h
15 times a month, at 18:00 (overnight).
Every other day.

Seats and cabins: Suites · Seats on 3 of 4 ships · Premium seats on 3 of 4 ships · Premium cabins on 3 of 4 ships
Facilities: Restaurant · Wi-Fi · Kids' area · Air conditioning · Wheelchair access · Café and prayer room on Sundarban 11 · Outdoor deck on Sundarban 15

No details yet for Sundarban 12.

Surovi Shipping Lines

DailyFoot passengers onlyOvernight

Daily at 21:00 (overnight).

Winter fog can delay or cancel the night launches.

Surovi 7
Surovi 8
Surovi 9

Kirtankhola Navigation

DailyFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

8h 30m

Daily at 20:00 (overnight).

Winter fog and storm signals can delay or cancel sailings.

Seats and cabins: Seats · Suites
Facilities: Restaurant · Café · Wi-Fi · Kids' area · Air conditioning · Prayer room

No details yet for Kirtankhola 2.

Parabat

DailyFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

Overnight crossing.

Leaves Dhaka Sadarghat between about 20:30 and 21:00.

Seats and cabins: Seats · Premium cabins · Suites
Facilities: Restaurant, café, Wi-Fi and prayer room on Parabat 12 · Air conditioning on Parabat 12 and Parabat 18

M Khan Shipping Lines

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

8h 30m

15 times a month, at 20:30 (overnight).

Leaves Dhaka Sadarghat at 20:30, reaching Barisal around 05:00 the next morning.

M Khan 7CabinsBuilt 2025

Seats and cabins: Seats · Premium cabins
Facilities: Air conditioning

Prince Awlad

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 30m

15 times a month, at 21:00 (overnight).

Every other night: the one ship leaves Dhaka one night and Barisal the next.

Prince Awlad 10

Manami

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernight

8h 45m

15 times a month, at 20:15 (overnight).

Every other night: the one ship leaves Dhaka one night and Barisal the next.

Manami

Kuakata Group

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

15 times a month, at 20:15 (overnight).

Sails on alternate nights, Dhaka and Barisal in turn; tickets at the Sadarghat counter or by phone.

Kuakata 2CabinsBuilt 2019

Seats and cabins: Seats · Premium cabins · Suites
Facilities: Restaurant · Wi-Fi · Air conditioning · Prayer room

Farhan Navigation

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

9h 15m

Via Fatullah and Chandpur

3 times a week, at 19:45 (overnight).

Sails every other day, alternating with Sundarban-12 on the line.

Farhan 7Cabins

Seats and cabins: Seats · Premium seats · Cabins

Adventure

3 a weekFoot passengers onlyOvernightCabins

9h 30m

15 times a month, at 21:15 (overnight).

Every other night: the one ship leaves Dhaka one night and Barisal the next.

Adventure 1Cabins863 passengers

Seats and cabins: Seats · Premium cabins
Facilities: Air conditioning

Questions

How long is the ferry from Dhaka to Barisal?

8 to 9½ hours direct; 9¼ to 10 hours when the ferry calls on the way. Surovi Shipping Lines is the fastest, in 8 hours.

How often does the ferry from Dhaka to Barisal run?

214 times a month, all year round. By company: 45 a month with Sundarban Navigation, three a week with M Khan Shipping Lines, three with Prince Awlad, three with Manami, three with Kuakata Group, three with Farhan Navigation, three with Adventure, one a day with Surovi Shipping Lines, one with Kirtankhola Navigation and one with Parabat.

Is there a direct ferry from Dhaka to Barisal?

Yes. Direct sailings run about six times a day, in 8 to 9½ hours. Other sailings go via Chandpur or via Fatullah and Chandpur and take 9¼ to 10 hours.

Can I take my car on the ferry from Dhaka to Barisal?

No. Foot passengers only.

Can I get a cabin on the ferry from Dhaka to Barisal?

Yes, on Sundarban 10 (Sundarban Navigation), Sundarban 16 (Sundarban Navigation), Sundarban 11 (Sundarban Navigation) and 11 other ships.

Other ferries

Ferries from Dhaka

Boga Chandpur Daulatkhan Fatullah Ilisha Jhalakathi Kaliganj (Mehendiganj)Mirzakalu

All ferries from Dhaka

Ferries to Barisal

Chandpur Dapdapia Fatullah Jhalakathi Nalchity