Lahore: 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.
Lahore is a city of 13 million people in Pakistan (Punjab), 216 m (709 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Lahore Junction Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 935 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lahore runs from about 10 h 8 min a day in late December to 14 h 15 min in late June (computed for 31.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lahore is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ, 46 km).
Flights to Lahore: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lahore Junction Railway Station, Kot Lakhpat railway station. Trains to Lahore
Buses to Lahore · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 935 places to stay in Lahore. Of the 508 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (273), and 18 are five-star. Across 131 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 60,910 reviews in total.
Hotels in Lahore: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore Museum | 250,000 | — |
The busiest is Lahore Museum at 250,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Lahore
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Peshawar, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Faisalabad, 121 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rawalpindi, 258 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 68 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Multan, 313 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ludhiana, 160 km (India) — flights
- Bannu, 386 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Srinagar, 284 km (India) — flights
- Amritsar, 50 km (India)
- Sargodha, 169 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mashhad, Isfahan, Istanbul, Bukhara, Samarkand, Dushanbe, Fez, Glasgow, Xi'an, Chicago, Fresno, Amol, Chengdu, Sariwon.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lahore?
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lahore?
About 13 million people live in Lahore, across 1,772 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lahore in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Lahore?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Lahore?
Our booking partner lists 935 places to stay in Lahore, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lahore?
Peshawar (376 km), Faisalabad (121 km), Rawalpindi (258 km), Gujranwala (68 km), Multan (313 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.