Pakistan has two international airports, one in Karachi and the other in Islamabad. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operates flights from several international destination including major European capitals and from North America. For contact information of PIA's office near to you, click here. There are several other international airlines that fly to Pakistan and may be more convenient depending on your itinerary. You can find international airline listing at airlines listing, airlines of the world and chose your destination.

If you are planning to go to Northern areas, Islamabad is your starting point. PIA, British Airways and few other airlines fly directly to Islamabad. Lot more airlines operate out of Karachi which may offer you better fare alternatives. From Karachi you can take a two hour domestic flight to Islamabad. See Air Travel within Pakistan for how to get to Islamabad.

When purchasing tickets, look around for cheapest fares. Travel agents that specialize in travel to India and Pakistan will offer you best options. These travel agents have worked out special arrangements with airlines to provide cheap fares. In addition, they will usually cut from their commission to get your business. Getting tickets from these travel agents can save you up to 30% on your fare as compared to buying from airline or a travel agent dealing with mostly domestic travel in your country. Indian and Pakistani grocery stores usually have newspapers for expatriates living in your area which will have advertisements of such travel agencies.

There are several sites on Internet that offer cheap fares to destinations all over the world. However, these tickets may have many restrictions especially on travel dates.

If you are also planning to travel to India or Nepal, you can buy a ticket with a stopover in Karachi or Islamabad. PIA has three weekly direct flights between Pakistan and Khatmandu. Added cost of this stop over is usually small.

Click here to see a listing of Pakistan's embassies and consulates in other countries. Or here to see information about foriegn embassies in Pakistan.

Tour Operators

Tour operators have been helping foreign tourists to organize and plan their visit to Pakistan. Tour operators based outside Pakistan are usually more expensive than tour operators based in Pakistan. We recommend that you contact several tour operators in your country and in Pakistan and decide based on your comfort level and budget. In general, people who have visited Pakistan, have had good experinces with local agencies and guides. The bigger agencies also have offices in other countries. To view a list of tour opeators in Pakistan click here. For information on tour operators in your country, please contact us.