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Chattogram District · Chattogram Division · বাঁশখালী সমুদ্র সৈকত
Banshkhali Sea Beach travel guide
A quiet beach with rows of casuarina trees, red crabs and a wide sandbar.
🗓️ Best time to visitOctober–March; late afternoon for the sunset
⏱ How long it takes2–3 hours
💰 Estimated costFree entry; about 200৳ per person for the trip from the city
History and background
This long beach on the Bay of Bengal in Banshkhali, south of Chattogram, is still mostly quiet. Rows of casuarina trees line the shore, red crabs scurry over the sand and a wide sandbar appears at low tide. A good choice if you want a calm sea without the Cox's Bazar crowds.
How to get to Banshkhali Sea Beach
From Chattogram city take a bus or CNG to Gunagari in Banshkhali, then via Bashir Ullah Miyajir Bazar or Mosharraf Ali Miyar Bazar by rickshaw or CNG to the beach.
Chattogram is about 250 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5–6 hours.
- 🚌 By bus: Green Line, Hanif, Shyamoli, Ena and others from Sayedabad/Arambagh; non-AC ৳650–800, AC ৳1,100–1,800.
- 🚆 By train: Sonar Bangla, Subarna, Mohanagar, Turna Nishitha from Kamalapur; fare about ৳400–1,200.
- ✈️ By air: Biman, US-Bangla, Novoair; one way ৳4,000–7,000, 45 minutes.
Where to stay
- Easy as a day trip from Chattogram city
What to eat
Mezbani beef, kala bhuna, dried-fish bharta, Bela biscuit
Good to know
- There are no lifeguards; don't go into rough sea or during the monsoon
- It's a quiet area, so head back before dark
- Pukuria tea garden, Mini Kashmir and Banshkhali Eco Park are nearby
More places to visit in Chattogram district
- Patenga Sea Beach — The beach closest to the city, at the mouth of the Karnaphuli; ships' lights and seafood stalls in the evening.
- Foy's Lake — A man-made lake ringed by hills, with boating, an amusement park and a resort.
- Chandranath Hill — A temple on a hilltop about 1,000 ft high at Sitakunda; popular for trekking and the views.
- Guliakhali Beach — An unusual sea beach with a carpet of green grass and keora forest.
- Khoiyachora Waterfall — A big nine-step waterfall at Mirsarai; most water in the monsoon.
- Mohamaya Lake — A lake among hills, with kayaking and a small waterfall at its far end.
- Shrine of Bayazid Bostami — A hilltop shrine; rare Bostami turtles live in the pond beside it.
- Chattogram War Cemetery — A neat, peaceful cemetery for soldiers killed in the Second World War.