--- title: "Sylhet – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Sylhet from Dhaka, Chattogram (Chittagong) and Guwahati: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Sylhet is a metropolitan…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/sylhet" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/sylhet.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Sylhet_city_02.jpg/3840px-Sylhet_city_02.jpg" --- ![Sylhet](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Sylhet_city_02.jpg/3840px-Sylhet_city_02.jpg) # Sylhet Sylhet is a metropolitan city in the northeastern region of Bangladesh. [Plan a trip to Sylhet](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Sylhet) [From Dhaka](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dhaka&to=Sylhet) ## Every way there - Dhaka → Sylhet 199 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · ৳780–1,040 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/dhaka-to-sylhet) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Dhaka&to=Sylhet) - Chattogram (Chittagong) → Sylhet 285 km · quickest by road, 5h 52m · ৳1,190–1,590 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/chattogram-chittagong-to-sylhet) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Chattogram+%28Chittagong%29&to=Sylhet) - Guwahati → Sylhet 143 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · ₹1,480–1,840 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/guwahati-to-sylhet) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Guwahati&to=Sylhet) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Sylhet, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Sylhet](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/sylhet) What Sylhet has - Y Scheduled flights Sylhet (ZYL), 7 km - N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Shella, 39 km. 24.900°, 91.867° It serves as the administrative centre for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as of 2025, the metro area population of Sylhet is estimated to be 1,033,000, reflecting a 3.4% increase from 2024. See ## Worth seeing Tea Gardens, shrines of Hazrat Shah Jalal Yamani and Hazrat Shah Farhan (rahmt.), Shahi Eidgah, Chandni Ghat, Ali Amjad's Clock Tower, Keen's Bridge, Shah Jalal Bridge, Osmani Museum, Jaflong, Parjatan, Shah Jala University, Osmani Medical College and Hospital, Sylhet Polytechnic Institute, Theme Parks, etc. 1. Ali Amjad's Clock Hadarpar, Goainghat (from Amberkhana Point of Sylhet City to Hadarpar Bazar By CNG Taxi, or any Behicle then By Boat to Bichanakandi). 2. Shah Jalal Dargah Resting place of historic Sufi guru who in large part brought Islam to this area, with distinctive blue and white coloration. 3. Shah Paran Dargah Tomb and honorary masjid for another historic Islamic Sufi figure of the 14th century. 4. Museum of Rajas' Raja-Kunjo, Zinda Bazar (folk museum in Sylhet). 5. Bichanakandi Hadarpar, Goainghat (from Amberkhana Point of Sylhet City to Hadarpar Bazar by CNG taxi, or any vehicle then by boat to Bichanakandi). Do ## Things to do At day time you can visit all the major attractions. There is no night-life in Sylhet although some bars are available in major hotels and the Station club. Drinking is strictly prohibited in public areas. At evening it is a must see recommendation to visit Chadnighat area where you will enjoy a beautiful view of Surma river, Ali-Amazad clock along with iron made Kean bridge built in 1854. Eat ## Where to eat The two most well-known restaurants in Sylhet for Bengali food are Panshi and Panchbhai. Both restaurants are located in Jallarpar, Zindabazar. They are both very popular with people of all classes because of their affordable prices and good quality food. In addition to these two restaurants, there are several other restaurants of similar quality in this area. How locals move ## Getting around Sylhet the local way - Get around Rickshaw ride could be a good option for short distances. - Get around CNG auto rickshaw widely available in the city to get around. From [Wikivoyage: Sylhet](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sylhet), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylhet) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sylhet), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons. --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/places/sylhet, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt