Bahawalpur: 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.
Bahawalpur is a city of 903,795 people in Pakistan (Punjab), 121 m (397 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Multan International Airport (MUX), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bahawalpur railway station. Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bahawalpur runs from about 10 h 18 min a day in late December to 14 h 4 min in late June (computed for 29.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bahawalpur is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Multan International Airport (MUX), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, whose 12,353-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bahawalpur Airport (BHV, 7 km).
Flights to Bahawalpur: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bahawalpur railway station. Trains to Bahawalpur
Buses to Bahawalpur · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay in Bahawalpur. Of the 25 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (16). Guests have left 665 reviews in total.
Hotels in Bahawalpur: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bahawalpur Museum | 28,000 | — |
The busiest is Bahawalpur Museum at 28,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Bahawalpur
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 351 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Faisalabad, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 389 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Multan, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amritsar, 394 km (India)
- Jodhpur, 372 km (India)
- Sargodha, 314 km
- Arifwala, 167 km — trains · tours
- Dera Ismail Khan, 281 km — tours
- Bikaner, 222 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bahawalpur?
Multan International Airport (MUX), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bahawalpur?
About 903,795 people live in Bahawalpur, across 237 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bahawalpur in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Bahawalpur?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Bahawalpur?
Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay in Bahawalpur, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bahawalpur?
Lahore (351 km), Faisalabad (262 km), Gujranwala (389 km), Multan (91 km), Amritsar (394 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.