Region · Pakistan
Where to stay in Punjab
This guide covers 98 destinations in Punjab, a first-level administrative division of Pakistan, with 40 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi. Across its destinations, December to February are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Faisalabad International Airport (LYP).
- Destinations in this guide
- 98
- Places to stay
- 40
- Comfortable in the most places
- December to February
- Main airport
- LYPFaisalabad International Airport
- Currency
- PKRPakistani rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Karachi
Destinations
Destinations in Punjab
Every destination in this guide in Punjab, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore | 11,126,285 | 25 | LHE · 7 km |
| Faisalabad | 3,203,846 | 4 | LYP · 10 km |
| Rawalpindi | 2,098,231 | 4 | ISB · 23 km |
| Multan | 1,871,843 | 3 | MUX · 5 km |
| Sialkot | 591,668 | 2 | SKT · 16 km |
| Gujranwala | 2,027,001 | 1 | SKT · 46 km |
| Bahawalpur | 762,111 | 1 | BHV · 7 km |
| Sargodha | 659,862 | LYP · 86 km | |
| Sahiwal | 538,344 | LYP · 78 km | |
| Sheikhupura | 473,129 | LHE · 44 km | |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 420,419 | RYK · 5 km | |
| Jhang | 414,131 | LYP · 65 km | |
| Wah Cantonment | 400,733 | ISB · 28 km | |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | 399,064 | DEA · 17 km | |
| Gujrat | 390,533 | SKT · 27 km | |
| Bhawana | 373,841 | LYP · 40 km | |
| Malakwal | 371,869 | SKT · 108 km | |
| Ghakhar Mandi | 359,621 | ATQ · 53 km | |
| Hafizabad | 318,621 | SKT · 83 km | |
| Chiniot | 318,165 | LYP · 39 km | |
| Kasur | 314,617 | LHE · 45 km | |
| Jhelum | 312,426 | SKT · 74 km | |
| Chakwal | 299,751 | ISB · 69 km | |
| Khanewal | 281,890 | MUX · 51 km | |
| Wah | 258,737 | ISB · 31 km | |
| Chaubara Tehsil | 252,200 | MUX · 79 km | |
| Okara | 232,386 | LYP · 76 km | |
| Mandi Bahauddin | 232,361 | SKT · 82 km | |
| Kamoke | 230,979 | LHE · 53 km | |
| Sadiqabad | 221,866 | RYK · 20 km | |
| Pakpattan | 221,280 | LYP · 119 km | |
| Burewala | 203,454 | MUX · 122 km | |
| Ahmedpur East | 196,618 | BHV · 50 km | |
| Chishtian | 192,403 | BHV · 121 km | |
| Samundri | 186,371 | LYP · 34 km | |
| Attock | 176,544 | ISB · 49 km | |
| Muridke | 163,268 | LHE · 34 km | |
| Muzaffargarh | 163,268 | MUX · 26 km | |
| Khanpur | 160,308 | RYK · 48 km | |
| Gojra | 157,863 | LYP · 38 km | |
| Wazirabad | 152,624 | SKT · 26 km | |
| Jaranwala | 150,380 | LYP · 40 km | |
| Daska | 146,579 | SKT · 24 km | |
| Lodhran | 144,512 | BHV · 23 km | |
| Bahawalnagar | 141,935 | ||
| Narowal | 130,692 | ATQ · 44 km | |
| Mianwali | 129,500 | ||
| Vehari | 128,034 | MUX · 92 km | |
| Toba Tek Singh | 123,102 | LYP · 66 km | |
| Kamalia | 121,401 | LYP · 79 km | |
| Kot Addu | 120,479 | MUX · 53 km | |
| Pattoki | 113,735 | LHE · 76 km | |
| Khushab | 110,868 | LYP · 120 km | |
| Farooqabad | 109,717 | LHE · 60 km | |
| Gujar Khan | 103,284 | ISB · 55 km | |
| Kot Radha Kishan | 102,057 | LHE · 49 km | |
| Renala Khurd | 100,054 | LYP · 79 km | |
| Hasilpur | 99,171 | BHV · 90 km | |
| Taunsa Sharif | 97,100 | DEA · 84 km | |
| Dijkot | 96,934 | LYP · 17 km | |
| Arif Wala | 95,655 | LYP · 120 km | |
| Layyah | 90,969 | MUX · 96 km | |
| Jalalpur Jattan | 90,130 | SKT · 19 km | |
| Jalalpur Pirwala | 89,679 | BHV · 52 km | |
| Bhakkar | 88,472 | ||
| Chichawatni | 87,754 | LYP · 97 km | |
| Chowk Azam | 87,376 | MUX · 87 km | |
| Dipalpur | 87,176 | LYP · 99 km | |
| Kharian | 85,765 | SKT · 56 km | |
| Mian Channu | 82,586 | MUX · 94 km | |
| Bhalwal | 82,556 | LYP · 101 km | |
| Haroonabad | 77,206 | BHV · 140 km | |
| Phool Nagar | 76,297 | LHE · 56 km | |
| Kahror Pakka | 76,098 | BHV · 36 km | |
| Haveli Lakha | 73,477 | LHE · 93 km | |
| Shakargarh | 73,160 | IXP · 45 km | |
| Sambrial | 71,766 | SKT · 7 km | |
| Shorkot | 71,469 | MUX · 100 km | |
| Jampur | 71,383 | DEA · 66 km | |
| Shujabad | 70,595 | MUX · 38 km | |
| Hujra Shah Muqeem | 70,204 | LHE · 103 km | |
| Mailsi waheed arain wahin | 70,181 | BHV · 67 km | |
| Kabirwala | 70,123 | MUX · 49 km | |
| Rabwah | 70,000 | LYP · 44 km | |
| Lalamusa | 67,283 | SKT · 42 km | |
| Chunian | 64,386 | LHE · 74 km | |
| Nankana Sahib | 63,073 | LHE · 66 km | |
| Kot Chutta | 59,870 | DEA · 18 km | |
| Pasrur | 58,644 | SKT · 41 km | |
| Rajanpur | 55,647 | RYK · 80 km | |
| Alipur Chatha | 55,245 | ISB · 78 km | |
| Qila Didar Singh | 53,172 | SKT · 55 km | |
| Ferozewala | 52,847 | DEA · 74 km | |
| Zafarwal | 52,639 | IXJ · 39 km | |
| Abdul Hakeem | 51,494 | MUX · 78 km | |
| Jauharabad | 51,104 | LYP · 123 km | |
| Kot Momin | 51,021 | LYP · 92 km | |
| Hasan Abdal | 50,044 | ISB · 33 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Punjab
40 hotels in Punjab recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Faletti's Hotel, Lahore | Lahore | 1880 |
| Avari Xpress Faisalabad | Faisalabad | |
| Avari Xpress Gulberg | Lahore | |
| Faisalabad Serena Hotel | Faisalabad | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Lahore | Lahore | |
| Grand Palm Hotel | Lahore | |
| Heritage Luxury Suites | Lahore | |
| Hilton Suites Lahore | Lahore | |
| Hotel Akbar International | Rawalpindi | |
| Hotel Grand Millennium | Lahore | |
| Hotel One Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | |
| Hotel One Faisalabad | Faisalabad | |
| Hotel One Garden Town, Lahore | Lahore | |
| Hotel One Gulberg | Lahore | |
| Hotel One Lalazar Multan | Multan | |
| Hotel One Tariq Road | Multan | |
| Hotel One the Mall | Lahore | |
| Indigo Heights Hotel & Suites | Lahore | |
| Javson Hotel | Sialkot | |
| Jeevens Hotel | Sialkot | |
| Lahore Continental Hotel | Lahore | |
| Marian Hotel Gujranwala | Gujranwala | |
| Marvel Hotel | Lahore | |
| Nine Tree Luxury Hotel & Suites Lahore | Lahore | |
| Oban Hotel | Lahore | |
| Park Lane Hotel Lahore | Lahore | |
| Pearl Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | |
| Pearl Continental Lahore | Lahore | |
| Potohar Hotel | Rawalpindi | |
| Ramada by Wyndham Lahore Gulberg II | Lahore |
When to go
Best time to visit Punjab
From the climate of 98 destinations in Punjab with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: December to February.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96 of 98 | 20 °C | 12 mm |
| February | 93 of 98 | 23 °C | 18 mm |
| March | 63 of 98 | 29 °C | 21 mm |
| April | 0 of 98 | 35 °C | 17 mm |
| May | 0 of 98 | 40 °C | 13 mm |
| June | 0 of 98 | 41 °C | 32 mm |
| July | 0 of 98 | 38 °C | 100 mm |
| August | 0 of 98 | 36 °C | 83 mm |
| September | 0 of 98 | 36 °C | 44 mm |
| October | 1 of 98 | 34 °C | 7 mm |
| November | 78 of 98 | 28 °C | 4 mm |
| December | 97 of 98 | 22 °C | 7 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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).
Getting there
Airports serving Punjab
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Punjab name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
LYP · Faisalabad International Airport
SKT · Sialkot International Airport
MUX · Multan International Airport
LHE · Allama Iqbal International Airport
BHV · Bahawalpur Airport
ISB · Islamabad International Airport
DEA · Dera Ghazi Khan Airport
RYK · Shaikh Zaid Airport
ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport
IXJ · Jammu Airport
IXP · Pathankot Airport
PEW · Bacha Khan International Airport
PZH · Zhob Airport
HWR · Halwara International Airport
SKZ · Begum Nusrat Bhutto International Airport Sukkur
Good to know
Public holidays in Punjab, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Pakistan
Nearby
Regions near Punjab
Other regions of Pakistan with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.