Route guide · updated for 2026
Lahore → Hunza
Hunza's cafés run on Lahori patronage each summer, and the valley returns the favour with October gold worth a second trip. Our Lahore packages simply remove the 970 km of admin between the two.
Distance
970 km
Drive time
17–19 h (split at Besham/Chilas)
Via
M-2 → Hazara Motorway → KKH
By air
Duration
Via ISB to Gilgit + drive
Airlines
PIA via ISB
Indicative fare (one-way)
PKR 30,000–45,000 combined
Lahore–Gilgit direct sectors appear seasonally; via-ISB is the dependable pattern.
The road, honestly
Four motorway hours then the full KKH sequence. Lahore convoys favour a Besham overnight outbound and a Naran return when Babusar is open — two different mountain films for one ticket.
Stops worth the minutes
IslamabadBeshamRaikot bridgeGilgitRakaposhi viewpoint
FAQ
Questions, answered
How many days should a Lahore–Hunza road trip take?
Five days minimum for sanity (two travel days each way with a Besham/Naran split, one full valley day); seven to nine lets Khunjerab and Attabad breathe.
Skip the logistics. Keep the scenery.
Private convoys on this corridor with photo-stop discipline, or the full journey folded into a SafarGB itinerary at Hunza.
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