Cox's Bazar Beach
One of the world's longest natural sandy sea beaches — stretching roughly 120 km. Laboni, Inani and Sugandha points are the most popular. Famous for sunrise and sunset views.
Travel guide
Cox's Bazar
কক্সবাজার · Cox's Bazar district, Chattogram Division
Getting there
Fares and prices change — confirm before travelling.
Chander Gari
Cox's Bazar (Marine Drive start) → Zero Point (full Marine Drive)
Chander gari for the full day until evening costs 4000-5000 BDT (cheaper on non-holiday days; the 10am-2pm slot costs about half)
৳3,000-6,000 (per trip)
Bus (NON-AC)
Cox's Bazar → Dhaka
Return bus Cox's Bazar to Dhaka cost 800 BDT (can be avoided by booking the train in advance)
৳800-900
Auto Rickshaw
Cox's Bazar rail station → Dolphin Mor
Cox's Bazar railway station posts a rickshaw fare chart: 20 BDT per person and 100 BDT for a reserved rickshaw, but pullers still ask 150-200; the ride toward Kolatoli takes about 10 minutes.
৳20 (per person)
Bus
Cox's Bazar rail station → Kolatoli/Sugandha
The BRTC bus standing outside Cox's Bazar rail station charges Tk 20 per person to Kolatoli/Sugandha.
৳20 (per person)
Bus (NON-AC)
Dhaka → Cox's Bazar
Their Shyamoli NR Travels non-AC bus from Dhaka (Arambag) to Cox's Bazar cost Tk 1,000 per person; the run is about 400 km and takes 10-12 hours.
৳800-22,000
Places to visit
Himchari National Park
A 1,729-hectare mixed evergreen forest along the coast beside Cox's Bazar town, declared a national park in 1980. It is visited for its broken hills, seasonal waterfall and row of Christmas trees, and shelters 286 bird species plus Asian elephants. Easy to combine with a beach trip.
Inani Beach
An 18 km stretch of the Cox's Bazar shoreline in Ukhia upazila, distinct for its scattered rocks. Black and green coral stones appear on and under the water in summer and the rainy season. A popular day trip via the Marine Drive road.
Maheshkhali Island
The only hilly island in Bangladesh, home to roughly 400,000 people. Known for the Adinath Hindu temple on its hill, betel-leaf farms and the sun-dried fish (shutki) trade. An easy boat day trip from Cox's Bazar.
Saint Martin's Island
Bangladesh's only coral island, about 9 km south of the mainland. Known for Narikel Jinjira (Coconut Beach), Chera Dwip and clear sea water.
Teknaf
The southernmost tip of the Bangladeshi mainland, beside the Naf river which forms the boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Known for river views and coastal life. Any attempt to cross the Naf is strictly off-limits on security and legal grounds.
Marine Drive Road
About 80 km from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf — hills on one side, sea on the other, with jhau woods, Dolona beach, Rezukhal and sampan boats along the way
Patuartek
A quiet green-hilled coral beach — the place for peace away from the crowds
Crab Beach
Red crabs appear on the sand at low tide; shaded jhau woods and swings next door
Nazirartek
The country's largest dry-fish village, at the very start of the beach, with an exceptional sunset
Radiant Fish World
An air-conditioned aquarium with a 3D art gallery, movies and a mirror zone — good with kids
Chera Dwip
The island's signature annex — reached on foot with a guide or by trawler; government restrictions and guards may bar entry, so check locally on the day.
Updated: October 19, 2026