Anantnag: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Anantnag is a city of 150,592 people in India (Jammu and Kashmir), 1,606 m (5,269 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Srinagar International Airport (SXR), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Anantnag railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Anantnag runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Anantnag is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Srinagar International Airport (SXR), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre, whose 12,090-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Anantnag: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Anantnag railway station. Trains to Anantnag
Buses to Anantnag · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 253 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Peshawar, 332 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 322 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Rawalpindi, 195 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Gujranwala, 197 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Ludhiana, 320 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 51 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amritsar, 236 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sargodha, 295 km (Pakistan)
- Chandigarh, 367 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Anantnag?
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), 45 km (28 mi) from the centre.
How big is Anantnag?
About 150,592 people live in Anantnag, across 2,917 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Anantnag in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Anantnag?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Anantnag?
Lahore (253 km), Peshawar (332 km), Faisalabad (322 km), Rawalpindi (195 km), Gujranwala (197 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.