Search Flights from Kabul to Sialkot

If you travel by plane from Kabul, you need to reach Kabul International Airport (Hamid Karzai International Airport). From Kabul International Airport, you can travel to many destinations with many airlines. Turkish Airlines also organizes seven flights a week from Istanbul to Kabul. The journey from Kabul to Istanbul lasts 5 hours.

There is a time difference of 2 hours and 30 minutes between Kabul and Turkey. For example, when it is 10.30 am in Kabul, the clock may still show 08.00 am in Turkey. But Afghanistan does not apply day light saving time. Therefore, time difference with Kabul is 2 hours 30 minutes in winter and 1 hour 30 minutes in summer. When you travel from Kabul to Istanbul, it is useful to consider these differences.

There is still no advanced urban transportation network in Kabul. Due to the fact that the city is located in a mountainous area, the rail system does not exist in this area. Buses and taxis are the most commonly used means of transportation within the city. You can also choose to walk to the airport instead of driving. Obtaining a map of Kabul would help you not to encounter problem with urban transportation.

Bus

The bus is one of the most used vehicles in urban transportation in Kabul. Buses in the city are comfortable and modern. But the direction information and the numbers of the buses are in Pashtun. You can find out which buses go to Kabul International Airport if you would have a Pashtun dictionary with you a guide on this subject on your own.

Taxi

Visitors often prefer to take taxis for transportation in Kabul. Many of the taxi drivers know a little English. But just in case, you would write that you want to go to Kabul International Airport in local language on a paper and give it to the taxi driver.

Car Rental

You can rent a car to go to Kabul International Airport and get rid of the stress of catching the plane. With the car you will rent, you will not need to carry your heavy luggage between long distances on public transport vehicles.

Airport Information

Kabul International Airport, which connects Afghanistan's capital city Kabul to many points of the world, offers a more comfortable and enjoyable flight experience to its passengers with the renovation works. Improvements at the airport have resulted in the addition of a new international terminal and the old terminal is now being used for domestic flights.

Airline companies such as Turkish Airlines (THY), Emirates, Flydubai, Air India, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Ariana Afghan, Safi Airways, Kam Air, Mahan Air, SpiceJet, East Horizon Airlines and Iranian Aseman Airlines provides flights to Kabul. The airport of the city has free Wi-Fi, a duty free, currency exchange and ATM.

At the same time, you can eat at the restaurants in the terminal, and make benefit of the post office and car parking. It is not advised to have an alcoholic drink with you on your way to Kabul. It is a crime to have an alcoholic drink with you when you land here.

You can take a taxi, use shuttle services or rent a car to get to Sialkot city center from Sialkot International. It is possible to reach the city by bus or train. But you must remember that you must make a short taxi journey in the beginning.

Taxi

You can see the white taxis waiting in front of the airport terminal building. With these taxis, all of which are air-conditioned, you can reach the city center easily. It is possible to reach the city center of Sialkot from the airport by taxi in less than half an hour under normal traffic conditions.

Car Rental

You can rent a car at the airport. Use the Wazirabad Road to go to the city center and proceed eastwards. You can reach Sialkot city center in about 30 minutes by following the city center signs.

Shuttles

With airport shuttle services, you can go to Sialkot city center as well as Wazirabad, Daska and Gujranwala. You can contact the information center on the terminal for shuttle schedule and routes.

Bus

The closest bus stop, Sambrial, is a few minutes’ drive away from the airport. It is possible to get to the city center by taking a bus from this stop which you can reach by taxi. Even if the duration of your trip would be a bit longer with this option, it is an alternative which costs considerably less. The buses are generally crowded and not recommended for those with large luggage.

Train

The closest train station to the airport is Sambrial Station. However, this station is located 5 kilometers from the airport. You can take a taxi to the station and reach the city center by taking a train from here. But you should remember that trains are generally very crowded.