Mardan: 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.
Mardan is a city of 300,424 people in Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 311 m (1,020 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Mardan Junction.
Key facts
Daylight in Mardan runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mardan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Mardan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mardan Junction. Trains to Mardan
Buses to Mardan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 364 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Peshawar, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kabul, 267 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 324 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rawalpindi, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bannu, 190 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 254 km (India)
- Amritsar, 389 km (India)
- Sargodha, 242 km — trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Mardan?
Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mardan?
About 300,424 people live in Mardan, across 632 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mardan in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Mardan?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Mardan?
Lahore (364 km), Peshawar (48 km), Kabul (267 km), Faisalabad (324 km), Rawalpindi (114 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.