Jalandhar: 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.
Jalandhar is a city of 868,929 people in India (Punjab), 243 m (797 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Halwara International Airport (HWR), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Jalandhar runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jalandhar is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Halwara International Airport (HWR), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 86 km).
Flights to Jalandhar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jalandhar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay in Jalandhar. Of the 117 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (71), and 1 are five-star. Across 19 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 4,553 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 119 km (Pakistan)
- Delhi, 337 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Faisalabad, 237 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Rawalpindi, 347 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Gujranwala, 161 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Ludhiana, 53 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Faridabad, 365 km
- Najafgarh, 331 km
- Meerut, 331 km
- Srinagar, 315 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Jalandhar?
Halwara International Airport (HWR), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Jalandhar?
About 868,929 people live in Jalandhar, across 110 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Jalandhar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Jalandhar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Jalandhar?
Our booking partner lists 135 places to stay in Jalandhar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jalandhar?
Lahore (119 km), Delhi (337 km), Faisalabad (237 km), Rawalpindi (347 km), Gujranwala (161 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.