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By road | Iran,China,India
A rich network of railways
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Road:
Various bus services are provided and are connected to the
large and small towns and villages of Pakistan by road. Both
air-conditioned and non-airconditioned tourist transport is
available in major towns. Beside buses there are rent-a-car
services also provided. The Tourism Development Corporation
of Punjab LTD has introduced an Adventure Express at very
reasonable rates, which takes you on an exhilarating trip up
north. The drive itself is a thrilling experience, winding
roads through the untamed wilderness, to majestic
snow-capped mountains and fascinating valleys.
The tours are meticulously planned for comfort, luxury and
fun. All tours start from TDCP Tourist Information Centre,
Lawrence Road Lahore.
6-Day tour "Kaghan Valley", departure every Sunday or
Tuesday.
6-Day tour "Swat Valley", departure every Sunday.
8-Day tour to "Chitral", "Kafistan" & "Swat", departure
every 1st & 15th of every month.
5-Day tour to "Murree and Gallies", departure every Sunday.
11-Day tour to "Gilgit", "Hunza" and "Swat", departure every
1st and 15th of every month.
4-Day tour to "Murree" and "Patriata", departure every day.
Train:
Pakistan has a good network of railways. Main line runs from
Karachi to Peshawar connecting most important tourist
destinations like Moenjodaro, Multan, Bahawalpur, Lahore,
Rawalpindi, Taxila etc.
By Air:
More than 25 airlines fly to Pakistan from over 40
countries. Most of the flights arrive at Karachi but PIA,
British Airways, Saudia and China Xinjiang Airlines fly
direct to the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. PIA,
Indian Airlines, Saudia and Thai Airways fly direct to
Lahore. Pakistan International Airlines has direct flights
from the main Mediterranean and European cities as well as
New York, Toronto and Nairobi. It also runs a Far East
network from Tokyo,
Beijing, Jakarta, Singapore, Kualalumpur and Bangkok. PIA
has flights to Tashkent and Almaty from Islamabad, Lahore,
Peshawar and Karachi while another Pakistani Airlines, Aero
Asia has a weekly flight between Karachi and Bishkek.
By Road:
From China:
The Khunjerab Pass is open from 1st May to 31st October for
groups and to 15th November for individual tourists.
Customs, Immigration post remains open daily from 08:30 to
11:00 for outgoing tourists and upto 16:00 (Pakistan
Standard Time) for incoming tourists. Travel time from Sots
to Taxkurgan (China) is 05 hours (220 kms). The Chinese
border post, Taxkurgan is open 12:00 noon to 14:00 (Beijing
Time) for outgoing tourists and upto 19:00 for incoming
travelers. PTDC and NATCO run daily buses, vans, and jeeps
from Sost to Taxkurgan. One-way fare is fixed at US$ 23 per
person or equivalent in Pak Rupees.
From India:
Wagha is the only land border open between Pakistan and
India (Lahore-Amritsar route). The Wagha border post is open
daily for foreigners; summer (16 April to 15 October) 08:30
to 14:30 hrs and winter (16 October to 15 April) 09:00 to
15:00 hrs. Minibus No 12 leaves from outside Lahore Railway
Station for Wagha every 15 minutes, cost approx. US$ o.20
per person. Taxi shall charge around US$8 for this half an
hour journey.
The Lahore-Delhi (Samjhota Express) train leaves Lahore at
11:00 hrs on Mondays and Thursdays. Check-in time at Lahore
Railway Station is 08:00 hrs. First Class fare to Delhi is
approx. US$ 10, Economy Class is US$3 whereas
Lahore-Amritsar First Class is US$2 and Economy Class is
US$1 per person.
From Iran:
Pak-Iran boarder crossing is only possible through
Taftan-Zahidan, from 09:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs with break from
13:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs. Several buses and coaches daily
leave from Taftan to Quetta 9634 km – 16/18 hours).
Approximate fare is around US$ 08 per person on coach and
US$ 07 per person on bus. There is a weekly express train
from Zahidan to Quetta (via Taftan-27 hours). Economy Class
fare with berth is approximately US$ 10 and First Class
Sleeper is US$ 13 per person. Another passenger (slow) train
leaves Taftan every Thursday for Quetta.
By Sea:
No passenger boats or ships for the general public sail to
or from Pakistan at present. A few pilgrim ships/boats do
ply down between Pakistan and the Gulf States.
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