You can get in Islamabad by the following means.

 

By plane

• Islamabad / Rawalpindi Airport (IATA: ISB) situated in the middle of Rawalpindi receives flights from a variety of international destinations, including in Europe via Turkish Airlines’ hub in Istanbul (from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Geneva, Zurich, Frankfurt, Paris, and many more), the middle east Dubai (via Emirates, Pakistan International Airlines PIA, Shaheen Air  Sharjah  Muscat, Doha, and Baghdad (Iraqi Airways)) and other Asian cities such as Urumqi (China Southern Airlines) and Bangkok (Thai Airways). Worth noting that other international destinations are served direct from Karachi and Lahore, including the only link to central Asia (Uzbekistan Airways fly from Lahore to Tashkent). A taxi from the airport to Islamabad is around Rs400 (in a yellow non a/c cab). You can easily walk out of the airport and hail a taxi to get a cheaper price.The white Toyota Corolla aircon radio cabs will set you back Rs800/

Islamabad airport can get busy and groan under the weight of departing passengers, meaning giving yourself 2 hours prior to departure is a good idea. As with most places in Pakistan queuing is a optional concept and hence checking-in can involve getting those elbows out and pushing to the front.

 

By bus

• Niazi Express , Skyways and Daewoo Sammi  are some of the nicer long-haul operators. Skyways offer some direct services to/from Islamabad and Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi. Daewoo has its own terminal on the road from Islamabad just outside Rawalpindi. The majority of buses arrive and depart from Rawalpindi, a few kilometers and a 45 minute taxi ride from Islamabad. Daewoo terminal can also be reached via Chamman Metrobus line, part of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus Corridor. It’s best to book Daewoo by phone in advance if possible. At the moment they serve Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore, Murree, Sialkot, Abottabad, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad and Multan.

 

By train

The city is served by two major railway stations namely Islamabad Railway Station (also called Margala on Pakistan Railways Website) and Rawalpindi Railway Station, in the neighboring city of Rawalpindi. The First Class travel with Pakistan Railway is good and Rawalpindi has frequent railway connections with various major cities including Karachi, Lahore & Peshawar. The Islamabad Railway Station is located in Sector I-9 and can be reached by Khayaban-e-Johar Metrobus line whereas Rawalpindi Railway Station is located in Saddar and can be reached via Saddar Metrobus Station which is 20 mins (1.5 km) by walk.