Peshawar: 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.
Peshawar is a city of 4.8 million people in Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Peshawar City railway station. Our booking partner lists 52 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Peshawar runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 34.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Peshawar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Peshawar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Peshawar City railway station. Trains to Peshawar
Buses to Peshawar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 52 places to stay in Peshawar. Of the 40 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (20), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 961 reviews in total.
Hotels in Peshawar: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kabul, 229 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 321 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rawalpindi, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 319 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Bannu, 145 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 297 km (India) — flights
- Sargodha, 237 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sialkot, 322 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Dera Ismail Khan, 250 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Peshawar?
Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Peshawar?
About 4.8 million people live in Peshawar, across 1,257 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Peshawar in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Peshawar?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Peshawar?
Our booking partner lists 52 places to stay in Peshawar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Peshawar?
Lahore (376 km), Kabul (229 km), Faisalabad (321 km), Rawalpindi (143 km), Gujranwala (319 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.