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Getting There by Air
The national airline is Pakistan International Airlines (PK) (website: www.piac.com.pk).
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Karachi is 8 hours 40 minutes, and from New York is 21 hours 40 minutes.
Main Airports
Karachi (KHI) (Jinnah International Airport) (website: www.karachiairport.com) is 15km (10 miles) northeast of the city. To/from the airport: Coaches and a bus run to the city. Taxi services to the city are also available (journey time - 30 to 45 minutes). Facilities: Duty-free, restaurant, post office, bank and shops.
Lahore (LHE) (website: www.lahoreairport.com.pk) is 18km (5 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Coaches and buses leave regularly for the city. Taxi services to the city are also available (journey time – 20 minutes). Facilities: Car hire, bank, restaurant and shops.
Islamabad (ISB) (Islamabad International) (website: www.islamabadairport.com.pk) is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Coach and taxi services to the city are available (journey time - 20 minutes). Facilities: Duty-free, car hire, banks and public call office.
Peshawar (PEW) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Full bus and taxi services to the city are available (journey time - 10 minutes).
Departure Tax
Lahore (LHE) (website: www.lahoreairport.com.pk) is 18km (5 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Coaches and buses leave regularly for the city. Taxi services to the city are also available (journey time – 20 minutes). Facilities: Car hire, bank, restaurant and shops.
Islamabad (ISB) (Islamabad International) (website: www.islamabadairport.com.pk) is 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city. To/from the airport: Coach and taxi services to the city are available (journey time - 20 minutes). Facilities: Duty-free, car hire, banks and public call office.
Peshawar (PEW) is 4km (2.5 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Full bus and taxi services to the city are available (journey time - 10 minutes).
Rp700-1,400 depending on class of travel. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt.
Getting There by Water
Main port: Karachi (Kemari). It is both Afghanistan’s and Pakistan’s port for goods, together with Port Qasim. No passenger boats or ships for the general public sail to or from Pakistan at present.
Getting There by Rail
A rail link extends from Quetta (via the border crossing at Taftan) to Zahedan, Iran; the express train (journey time – 27 hours) runs weekly from Quetta, as does the passenger train, which only travels as far as Taftan. For more information contact Pakistan Railways (tel: (42) 920 1642; website: www.pakrail.com).
Getting There by Road
From China: The Khunjerab Pass is often snow-covered and, during the rainy season (December to April), it is closed due to the high risk of mudslides. Transport includes buses, vans and 4-wheel drive vehicles.
From India: Wagha is the only land border open between Pakistan and India (Lahore–Amritsar route). A minibus runs from Lahore railway station to Wagha and there are also taxis available (journey time – 30 minutes). The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) operates buses from Lahore to Delhi (journey time - 12 hours). The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) (website: www.dtc.nic.in) also operates services from Delhi.
From Iran: Travel is only possible via the Quetta–Taftan–Zahedan route. Several buses and coaches leave daily from Quetta to Taftan (journey time – 18 hours). There is also a road from Kabul, Afghanistan to Peshawar.
Note: Visitors exiting Pakistan by land routes are subject to a road toll. Travel to the federally administered tribal areas and the border areas with Afghanistan is not recommended. For further information, visitors should seek official advice.
From India: Wagha is the only land border open between Pakistan and India (Lahore–Amritsar route). A minibus runs from Lahore railway station to Wagha and there are also taxis available (journey time – 30 minutes). The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) operates buses from Lahore to Delhi (journey time - 12 hours). The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) (website: www.dtc.nic.in) also operates services from Delhi.
From Iran: Travel is only possible via the Quetta–Taftan–Zahedan route. Several buses and coaches leave daily from Quetta to Taftan (journey time – 18 hours). There is also a road from Kabul, Afghanistan to Peshawar.
Note: Visitors exiting Pakistan by land routes are subject to a road toll. Travel to the federally administered tribal areas and the border areas with Afghanistan is not recommended. For further information, visitors should seek official advice.