Kohat: 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.
Kohat is a city of 151,427 people in Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 503 m (1,650 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kohat Cantonment railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kohat runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kohat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Kohat: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kohat Cantonment railway station. Trains to Kohat
Buses to Kohat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 353 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Peshawar, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kabul, 235 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 286 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Multan, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bannu, 103 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 315 km (India)
- Amritsar, 388 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kohat?
Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kohat?
About 151,427 people live in Kohat (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kohat in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Kohat?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kohat?
Lahore (353 km), Peshawar (49 km), Kabul (235 km), Faisalabad (286 km), Rawalpindi (148 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.