Travel between Delhi and Lahore

rachelinindia · Dec 5th, 2006, 16:10

Doing some research for my dad who is going to a conference in lahore next feb. he'll be in india beforehand on holiday, so wants to fly direct from delhi (or even kochin or bangalore) to lahore. so far i've only found one flight between delhi and lahore on indian airlines and it only runs once a week. i know there is a bus and train service but he doesn't have the time. does anyone know of any other airline that flies between the two cities? also is the jammu kashmir -sialkot road open to foreign citizens? i'm guessing no...

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 5th, 2006, 16:41

The Jammu Sialkot road has remained closed to all - Indians and foreign nationals since 1947.

manojb · Dec 6th, 2006, 09:26

Pakistan International Airlines flies Delhi - Lahore on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.

PIA 271 - Dep DEL 1740 Arr LHE 1820

For some reason, this flight does not show up on the PIA website but is there on the Lahore Airport website. Check with your travel agent.

kullukid · Dec 6th, 2006, 16:28

What about Amritsar to Lahore? a friend told me there used to be a train that ran between the two. Does this still run? If so how does the "customs" work? KK

SANJAY_DEL · Dec 6th, 2006, 16:33

If your father has a British passport , he can fly from Delhi to Amritsar. Take a taxi to the Wagah border and simply walk through customs into Pakistan! Amritsar and Lahore are twin cities, and he will easily get local tranport on the other side.

Jorge Reverter · Dec 6th, 2006, 16:37

From Amritsar you can go very easily to Wagah border, I think is around 40 km only, and from there to Lahore also by bus or shared taxis/jeeps.

Jorge

LAHORE · Dec 11th, 2006, 22:24

hello,
i am in lahore. Manoj, Sanjey and everyone on the forum is correct. Fly PIA from Delhi, it is a 40-minute flight to Lahore. Or Fly Delhi-Amritsar----------and cross Atari/Wahgah border by foot. Amritsar to border is hardly 25 minutes.Wahgah, part of Lahore, is another 20 odd minutes from City centre or 45 minutes in rush hours. Any problems, let me know. I will try to sort out.

LAHORE

LAHORE · Dec 11th, 2006, 22:26

hello,
A second thought. Trains, I heard, take a long time due to Customs checking and passenger delays. Best options that I always use are listed above.

LAHORE

rachelinindia · Dec 12th, 2006, 12:33

thanks for all your help guys! we're going with the plane option - its the easiest and quickest

LAHORE · Dec 12th, 2006, 23:50

Yes Rachel,
Thats what I have done on most occasions. Ticket (2-way) is slightly over 200 US dollars. Go to PIA office in Kailash Building----Kasturba Marg (if I remember and spell it correctly) Connought Place, New Delhi. Locals please correct me with the road's name. I think it is named after Gandhi Jee's wife.
At Lahore Airport, which falls in Lahore Cantonment, please bargain with cab driver--starting with 100 per cent reduction inoffered price. If conference people are not picking your dad up, I don't live very far from Airport. In fact I see planes landing and taking off daily. Let me know a day or 2 in advance. I will pick him up and drop at his hotel.
PIA lands in the evening, I think.

LAHORE

Dec 5th, 2006, 16:10	#1
rachelinindia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 112	Travel between Delhi and Lahore Doing some research for my dad who is going to a conference in lahore next feb. he'll be in india beforehand on holiday, so wants to fly direct from delhi (or even kochin or bangalore) to lahore. so far i've only found one flight between delhi and lahore on indian airlines and it only runs once a week. i know there is a bus and train service but he doesn't have the time. does anyone know of any other airline that flies between the two cities? also is the jammu kashmir -sialkot road open to foreign citizens? i'm guessing no...

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Dec 5th, 2006, 16:41	#2
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	The Jammu Sialkot road has remained closed to all - Indians and foreign nationals since 1947.

Dec 6th, 2006, 09:26	#3
manojb Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 431	Pakistan International Airlines flies Delhi - Lahore on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. PIA 271 - Dep DEL 1740 Arr LHE 1820 For some reason, this flight does not show up on the PIA website but is there on the Lahore Airport website. Check with your travel agent.

Dec 6th, 2006, 16:28	#4
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 992	What about Amritsar to Lahore? a friend told me there used to be a train that ran between the two. Does this still run? If so how does the "customs" work? KK

Dec 6th, 2006, 16:33	#5
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	If your father has a British passport , he can fly from Delhi to Amritsar. Take a taxi to the Wagah border and simply walk through customs into Pakistan! Amritsar and Lahore are twin cities, and he will easily get local tranport on the other side.

Dec 6th, 2006, 16:37	#6
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,251	From Amritsar you can go very easily to Wagah border, I think is around 40 km only, and from there to Lahore also by bus or shared taxis/jeeps. Jorge

Dec 11th, 2006, 22:24	#7
LAHORE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LAHORE-PAKISTAN Posts: 5	hello, i am in lahore. Manoj, Sanjey and everyone on the forum is correct. Fly PIA from Delhi, it is a 40-minute flight to Lahore. Or Fly Delhi-Amritsar----------and cross Atari/Wahgah border by foot. Amritsar to border is hardly 25 minutes.Wahgah, part of Lahore, is another 20 odd minutes from City centre or 45 minutes in rush hours. Any problems, let me know. I will try to sort out. LAHORE

Dec 11th, 2006, 22:26	#8
LAHORE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LAHORE-PAKISTAN Posts: 5	hello, A second thought. Trains, I heard, take a long time due to Customs checking and passenger delays. Best options that I always use are listed above. LAHORE

Dec 12th, 2006, 12:33	#9
rachelinindia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 112	thanks for all your help guys! we're going with the plane option - its the easiest and quickest

Dec 12th, 2006, 23:50	#10
LAHORE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LAHORE-PAKISTAN Posts: 5	Yes Rachel, Thats what I have done on most occasions. Ticket (2-way) is slightly over 200 US dollars. Go to PIA office in Kailash Building----Kasturba Marg (if I remember and spell it correctly) Connought Place, New Delhi. Locals please correct me with the road's name. I think it is named after Gandhi Jee's wife. At Lahore Airport, which falls in Lahore Cantonment, please bargain with cab driver--starting with 100 per cent reduction inoffered price. If conference people are not picking your dad up, I don't live very far from Airport. In fact I see planes landing and taking off daily. Let me know a day or 2 in advance. I will pick him up and drop at his hotel. PIA lands in the evening, I think. LAHORE

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