Approach to Poonch

District Poonch is connected to other parts of the state / country through  Road links. It is about 250 Km form Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir State. As road passes through hilly region the time taken to travel this distance is significantly more than that taken in plan area. The Public transport takes about 9 to 10 hours to reach Poonch from Jammu.

To reach Jammu from other parts of country one can consider  Rail, Road or Air network. After that one has to travel by road only to travel to Poonch. Everyday from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. a number of buses, Video Coaches,Tempos Traveller, Sumo, JKRTC Delux Coaches and other vehcles leave Bus-Stand Jammu  for Poonch. After 8 a.m the chances of public transport are rare, however depending on season and length of day one can hire private car / Sumo service for Poonch till 11 a.m.

The fare ranges from Jammu to Poonch ranges from 100 to 300 per passenger depending on the service (Bus, Delux bus, Sumo etc.).

At Poonch you can find a hotel services at  Bus-Stand Poonch. Accumodation at Dak banglow Poonch may also be  arranged.

A Road Map from Jammu to Poonch is being provided for the ready referance displays the road route to Poonch from Jammu.