Depending on roads & climatic conditions, cars or jeeps are common modes for accessing different areas of the Valley. Helicopter service is also available from Islamabad to Shogran and Naran, From Islamabad we drive for two hours to Abbottabad and then onwards for 72 kilometers to Balakot, passing Mansehra & Batrasi enroute.
Distances from Islamabad
| To | Elevation | Distance |
| ISLAMABAD | 1650 | 000 |
| ABBOTTABAD | 4150 | 115 |
| MANSEHRA | 3218 | 139 |
| THANDIANI | 8675 | 165 |
| NATHIAGALI | 8250 | 200 |
| BALAKOT | 2918 | 201 |
Distance from BALAKOT
| To | Elevation | Distance |
| BALAKOT | 000 | |
| KAWAI | 24 | |
| SHOGRAN | 34 | |
| KHANIAN | 56 | |
| KAGHAN | 61 | |
| NARAN | 85 | |
| LAKE SAIF-UL-MULUK | 95 | |
| LALAZAR | 106 | |
| BABUSAR PASS | 161 |