Region: Punjab · Pakistan
Bahawalpur travel guide
Bahawalpur is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, home to about 762,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- BHV7 km · Bahawalpur Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
- Plugs
- C, D, G · 230 V
- Emergency
- 15
- Language
- English, Urdu
About
About Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th most populous city of Pakistan and 8th most populous of Punjab.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Bahawalpur
See
- Bahawalpur Museum
- Darbar Mahal
- Central Library of Bahawalpur
- Lal Suhanra
- Mai Jindaan Da Mazaar
- Nur Mahal
- The Replica of Fort Darawar
- Bahawalpur Zoo
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bahawalpur
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel One Bahawalpur | 6.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bahawalpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bahawalpur are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 45 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Pakistan, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Bahawalpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahawalpur Airport (BHV), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Multan International Airport (MUX, 93 km) and Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA, 131 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Bahawalpur is one of the safest cities in Punjab. It has its own airport which connect all major cities in Pakistan. PIA operate in Bahawalpur to Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. A new airport is also built near the old airport and it is expected that international flights will operate at the new airport.
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BHV · Bahawalpur Airport
MUX · Multan International Airport
DEA · Dera Ghazi Khan Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bahawalpur
Stay safe
Follow a conservative dress code and try to dress as locals. It is better to have someone from the city as a guide. In the case of an emergency, call police by 15 from any landline phone. As of May 2023 your hotel will arrange a police escort if you wish to leave the hotel - you may have to specify your itinerary in advance and wait for the police to arrive. Bahawalpur was a target during the Indo-Pakistani conflict in 2025. Exercise caution if regional tensions escalate.
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Questions
Bahawalpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bahawalpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bahawalpur are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; July is the wettest, with about 45 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bahawalpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bahawalpur Airport (BHV), about 6.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Multan International Airport (MUX, 93 km) and Dera Ghazi Khan Airport (DEA, 131 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Bahawalpur?
Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bahawalpur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.