Only 2 hrs drive from Gilgit domestic airport which is connected to Islamabad airport with daily morning flights. If you are coming with your own car it's 12 hrs drive from Islamabad via Abbotabad-Mansehra-Naran - Chilas - Gilgit. During months of Jun-Jul-Aug. Rest of months, you can use KKH road from Islamabad via Abbottabad-Mansehra-Chattarplain- Batagram-Besham- Dassu-Chilas - Gilgit. It will be 15 hrs drive with this road.