Natore

Natore is a city and a district of Rajshahi Division in Bangladesh.

By plane
You can land Rajshahi airport, then travel by bus for 45 minutes to reach Natore. is the primary airport of Rajshahi city. United Airlines has flights from Dhaka on Thursdays and Sundays, and flights from Saidpur. But the schedule changes frequently, and sometimes the airport has no services at all. after reaching Rajshahi avabile buses are found in Vodra and Talaimari Mor (BRTC bus counter).

By bus
It takes approximately 5 hours by road to reach Natore from the capital, Dhaka. A number of bus services are available from Dhaka via Natore, some with air-conditioning. Bus services to other major districts are also available from the bus terminal.

Some bus services for Dhaka to Natore are:


 * |Shamoli Paribahan

By train
There are a number of luxurious intercity services between Dhaka and Natore each day. The main ones are the Padma Express, the Silk City Express and the Dhumketue Express.


 * Silk City Express - Dhaka to Rajshahi at 14:40 and from Natore to Dhaka at 08:15.
 * Padma Express - Dhaka to Rajshahi at 22:45 and from Natore to Dhaka at 17:00.
 * Dhumketue Express - departs Dhaka at 06:00, reaching Rajshahi at 12:00, and departs Rajshahi at 23:20, reaching Dhaka at 04:50.

The Silk City Express does not operate Sundays, the Padma Express has no service on Tuesdays, and the Dhumketue Express does not run Mondays.

The major station for long distance trains is, north of the city centre. Time may change now.

By car
The journey from Dhaka is 261 km, taking approximately 5 hours, depending on traffic. One must cross the famous Jamuna Bridge to reach the city.

See




Eat

 * kacha golla (half prepared sweet)

Sleep
You might need to try a nearby town for lodging.