Arrival & Departure

By Air:

More than 30 airlines fly to Pakistan from over 50 countries. Most of the international flights arrive at Karachi.
Yet PIA, British Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Gulf, Qatar Airways, Thai, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Xinjiang China Airlines fly direct to Lahore and/or Islamabad.
Pakistan International (PIA) has direct flights from the main Mediterranean and European cities, as well as from New York, Toronto and Nairobi. It also runs a Far East Network from Tokyo, Beijing, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. PIA have also flights to Tashkent and Almaty from Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi while another Pakistani airlines,

By Land:

Silk Route from/ China: The borader over Khunjerab Pass is open from 1st May to 31st October for groups and till 15 November for individual tourists. Customs, Immigration post remain open daily from 0830 to 1100 hours for outgoing travellers and up to 1600 hours (Pakistan Standard Time) for incoming tourists. Travel time from Sost to Tashkurgan (China) is 05 hours (220 kms). The Chinese border post, Tashkurgan is open 1200 to 1400 hours (Beijing Time) for outgoing tourists and up to 1600 for incoming travellers.
PTDC and NATCO (Northern Areas Transport Corp.) run daily buses, vans, and jeeps from Sost to Tashurgan.

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) 0830 to 1430 hrs and Winter (16 October to 15 April) 0900 to 1500 hrs.

Pakistan Tourism (PTDC) and Delhi Transport (DTC) have started a luxury, direct bus service between Lahore and Delhi from 16 March, 1999. The 43-seater, air-conditioned bus leave simultaneousely from Faletti’s Hotel, Egerton Road, Lahore and Dr. Ambedkar Terminal, Delhi Gate, New Delhi on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 0600 hours. The service includes cost of breakfast, lunch and evening tea enroute. Total travel time is 11 hours.

The Lahore-Delhi (Samjhota Express) train leaves Lahore at 1100 hrs on Mondays and Thursdays. Check-in time at Lahore Railway Station is 0800 hrs. (Note: The train may take almost 06 hours to reach Amritsar from Lahore, due to lenghty immigration/customs clearance and checking procedure for train passengers).

From Iran:

Pak-Iran border crossing is only possible through Taftan-Zahidan, from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs with break from 1300 hrs to 1400 hrs. Several buses and coaches daily leave from Taftan to Quetta (634 km - 16 - 18 hours).
There is a weekly express train from Zahidan to Quetta (via Taftan - 27 hours). Another Passenger (slower) 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 between Pakistan and the Gulf States. There are some plans of starting a Ferry Service between Karachi and Dubai in near future. Please contact Pakistan National Ferry Services (Pvt.) Ltd., F-24/6 Block-9, Beverly Estate, Clifton, Karachi. (Tel:021-5872518, 5872505 Fax: 5872596) or Dubai office (Tel: 521515), for further information.

AIRPORT FACILITIES
All international airports are equipped with Banks, car rental, tourist information, duty free shop, restaurant, hotels reception booths, post office and public call offices.

Airport Departure Tax (International)
Economy Rs. 400:
Club Rs. 600
First Class Rs. 800
Foreign Travel Tax (on tickets purchased inside Pakistan) Rs.1500

Note: Diplomats, transit passengers and children under 2 years are exempt from above taxes.