DAC · Layover Guide
Dhaka
Stop in Dhaka.
Best layover: 4–16h
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42
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Visa on arrival · US passport40 min to center
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Dhaka for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 42 · Discover 43 · Ease 17
Why Dhaka scores 42
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
42DiscoverThings to do in the city
43EaseTransit ease, visa access
17Getting there
Bus — 40 min to city center
40
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 40 min to city center
- 01Lalbagh Fort, a 17th-century Mughal fortress on the Buriganga River
- 02Ahsan Manzil Pink Palace, the ornate former residence of the Nawabs of Dhaka
- 03Star Mosque (Tara Masjid) with its stunning mosaic facade in Old Dhaka
- 04Sadarghat Launch Terminal, the chaotic and atmospheric river ferry hub
- 05Shakhari Bazaar, the ancient Hindu conch-shell crafters' street in Old Dhaka
Experiences in Dhaka
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Where to stay →Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
5 lounges
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