Rawalpindi: 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.
Rawalpindi is a city of 3.4 million people in Pakistan (Punjab), 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Rawalpindi Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 387 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Rawalpindi runs from about 9 h 58 min a day in late December to 14 h 26 min in late June (computed for 33.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rawalpindi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 12,001-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rawalpindi: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rawalpindi Railway Station, Nur (Rawalpindi) railway station. Trains to Rawalpindi
Buses to Rawalpindi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 387 places to stay in Rawalpindi. Of the 170 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (81), and 5 are five-star. Across 23 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 6,897 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 258 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Peshawar, 143 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kabul, 372 km (Afghanistan) — flights
- Faisalabad, 243 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Gujranwala, 192 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 398 km (India) — flights
- Bannu, 237 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Srinagar, 171 km (India) — flights
- Amritsar, 278 km (India) — flights
- Sargodha, 172 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rawalpindi?
Islamabad International Airport (ISB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rawalpindi?
About 3.4 million people live in Rawalpindi, across 5,286 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rawalpindi in?
Asia/Karachi, currently UTC+5.
What currency is used in Rawalpindi?
The Rupee (PKR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Rawalpindi?
Our booking partner lists 387 places to stay in Rawalpindi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Rawalpindi?
Lahore (258 km), Peshawar (143 km), Kabul (372 km), Faisalabad (243 km), Gujranwala (192 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.