Khewra Salt Mine Distance from Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi to Khewra distance

Rawalpindi sits on the southern edge of the twin cities, closer to M-2 access points than F-6 or Blue Area in Islamabad. Driving distance to Khewra Salt Mine is approximately 190 km along the motorway and Chakwal-Khewra road.

That figure measures to the PMDC visitor entrance, not Khewra railway station or Chakwal city centre. Khewra town is in Jhelum District, west of Chakwal District where your motorway exit sits.

Friday afternoon traffic on Murree Road and the GT Road approach to motorway interchanges adds 20 to 30 minutes during peak hours.

Route from Rawalpindi

Join M-2 south toward Lahore from Thalian interchange or via Chakri toll plaza. You pass Kallar Kahar service area and the lake viewpoint before reaching Chakwal interchange.

Exit at Chakwal and drive west on the Chakwal-Khewra road through Salt Range foothills. The road is paved but winding. Allow 45 minutes for this 30 km leg.

Murree-bound traffic on weekends slows the initial section leaving Rawalpindi via Murree Road or the Expressway. Leave early if you plan to return the same evening. Our M-2 guide covers the same corridor from Lahore northbound.

Search your maps app for Khewra Salt Mine or PMDC Salt Mine. See location details for coordinates and parking notes.

Practical tips from Rawalpindi

A 6 AM departure puts you at the mine gate around 9 AM, before the midday tour groups from Lahore arrive.

Fill fuel before M-2 or at Kallar Kahar service area. Petrol stations are sparse after the Chakwal exit on the hill road.

Check opening hours the night before. School holidays and public holidays draw larger crowds from the twin cities.

Train option from Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi railway station connects to the main line serving Khewra station, about 3 km from the mine. Several daily trains stop at Khewra on the Lahore-Rawalpindi route.

From Khewra station, rickshaws and taxis cover the short hop to the mine entrance. Our train guide lists departure times and which services stop.

Driving remains faster for most families who want a half-day underground tour and a same-day return to Rawalpindi.