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Drive 565.7 km
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1. Drive from Skardu to Chitral565.7 km
8h 8m
$53–77
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Skardu to Chitral565.7 km
8h 8m
$110–140
Fly to Islamabad International Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Skardu Airport (KDU) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)KDU - ISB
2. Take the taxi from Islamabad International Airport (ISB) to Chitral
6h 9m
$148–223
Fly to Gilgit, taxi
1. Fly from Skardu Airport (KDU) to Gilgit (GIL)KDU - GIL
2. Take the taxi from Gilgit (GIL) to Chitral
26h 38m
$123–408

Skardu Airport (KDU) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights

7Weekly Planes

1hAverage Duration

$47Cheapest Price

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Distance: 565.7 km
Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Skardu, Pakistan and Chitral, Pakistan?

You can drive from Skardu to Chitral in around 8h 8m.

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Chitral, Pakistan(opens in a new window)

Chitral is a city situated on the Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before that the capital of Chitral princely state. The region was encompassed into West Pakistan between the years 1969 and 1972. It has a population of 49,780 per the 2017 census.

Things to do in Chitral

Chitral(Opens in a new window)

Chitral (Urdu:, ): Khowar for "field"), is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Chitral River in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It also served as the capital of the princely state of Chitral until 1969.

Chitral National Park(Opens in a new window)

Chitral National Park is one of the National Parks of Pakistan. It is located in Chitral District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan beside the Chitral River, at a distance of two hours drive from Chitral town. The park is also known as Chitral Gol National Park.

Golen Gol Hydropower Project(Opens in a new window)

Golen Gol Hydropower Plant (GGHPP) is an under construction hydroelectric generation project located on Golen Gol River, a major left tributary of Mastuj River in Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan about 380 kilometers from Islamabad, about 25 km from Chitral city and about 365 km from provincial capital Peshawar. The Mastuj River is a tributary of the Kabul River. The construction of Golen Gol project began in 1996.

Places to stay in Chitral

Azeem's Homestay(Opens in a new window)

4.0Passable

Secret Garden Hostel & Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

Comfort Inn(Opens in a new window)

Town Inn Chitral Guest House(Opens in a new window)

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