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How to Reach Pathankot

The nearest airport is Pathankot Airport.

Overview

The nearest airport is Pathankot Airport.

Transport Options

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By Air

The nearest airport is Pathankot Airport (IXP), about 4 km from Pathankot.

Nearby airports

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Pathankot Airport (IXP) — about 4 km
•Kangra Airport (DHM) — about 59 km

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By Train

The nearest railway station is Pathankot Junction railway station, about 1 km from central Pathankot.

Railway access

It is the nearest mainline railhead for Dharamsala (though the Kangra Valley Railway stops within 20 km of Dharamsala). Two mainlines head south: one to Amritsar (2 hr) and one to Delhi (8 hr).

•It is the nearest mainline railhead for Dharamsala (though the Kangra Valley Railway stops within 20 km of Dharamsala).

Nearby railway stations

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Pathankot Junction railway station — about 1 km
•Chakki Bank railway station — about 2 km

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By Road

Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3-4 hr twisting and turning hours and cost ₹200, while buses to Amritsar take 3 hr and cost the same. Dalhousie, a famous destination for honeymoon couples, is 80 km from Pathankot.

By bus

•Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3-4 hr twisting and turning hours and cost ₹200, while buses to Amritsar take 3 hr and cost the same.
•Pathankot is situated at the entry point of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Practical Tips

•It is the nearest mainline railhead for Dharamsala (though the Kangra Valley Railway stops within 20 km of Dharamsala).
•Public HRTC buses to Dharamsala take 3-4 hr twisting and turning hours and cost ₹200, while buses to Amritsar take 3 hr and cost the same.
•Pathankot is situated at the entry point of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.