Batāla: 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.
Batāla is a city of 158,621 people in India (Punjab), 258 m (846 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Batala Junction railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Batāla runs from about 10 h 7 min a day in late December to 14 h 16 min in late June (computed for 31.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Batāla is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE, 82 km), Pathankot Airport (IXP, 62 km).
Flights to Batāla: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Batala Junction railway station. Trains to Batāla
Buses to Batāla · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 85 km (Pakistan)
- Faisalabad, 205 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Rawalpindi, 283 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Gujranwala, 103 km (Pakistan)
- Multan, 398 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Ludhiana, 117 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Najafgarh, 395 km
- Meerut, 396 km
- Srinagar, 256 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amritsar, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Batāla?
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Batāla?
About 158,621 people live in Batāla, across 42 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Batāla in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Batāla?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Batāla?
Lahore (85 km), Faisalabad (205 km), Rawalpindi (283 km), Gujranwala (103 km), Multan (398 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.