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Islamabad to Hyderabad Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking

The Islamabad to Hyderabad ticket price starts at about Rs 3,000 and rises to roughly Rs 7,400 for Daewoo Luxury. The journey covers around 1,300 km and takes sixteen to eighteen hours, which makes it one of the longest scheduled bus runs on the network.

Ticket price from
Rs 3,000Standard seated
Better classes
Rs 7,400Daewoo Luxury
Distance
1,300 kmMotorway and N-5
Journey time
16h to 18hOvernight
Operators
5 namedDaily departures

Short answer: the Islamabad to Hyderabad bus ticket price runs from about Rs 3,000 on Sania Express to about Rs 7,400 for Daewoo Express Luxury, with Faisal Movers business class around Rs 5,400. At sixteen to eighteen hours, this is a route where the class of seat is the whole decision.

Fares by operator

Islamabad to Hyderabad ticket price by operator

Most services on this corridor are Karachi buses that call at Hyderabad on the way in, which shapes both the Islamabad to Hyderabad ticket price and where you get down.

Islamabad to Hyderabad fares by operator
Bus operator Class Route Journey time Ticket price
Sania Express Standard seated, air conditioned Rawalpindi to Hyderabad via Sukkur 18h Rs 3,000
Kohistan Express Luxury, air conditioned Islamabad to Hyderabad, Karachi service 17h Rs 3,600
Faisal Movers Executive, air conditioned Islamabad Faizabad to Hyderabad 16h Rs 3,900
Skyways Luxury, air conditioned Rawalpindi and Islamabad to Hyderabad 17h Rs 4,200
Faisal Movers Business class, air conditioned Islamabad Faizabad to Hyderabad 16h Rs 5,400
Daewoo Express Luxury, air conditioned Islamabad Faizabad to Hyderabad City 17h Rs 7,400

Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, season, fuel adjustments and demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.

Eighteen hours is long enough to be worth reconsidering

This is one of the few routes on the site where we would tell you to check the alternatives before booking a bus at all. Sixteen to eighteen hours in a seat costs you the day you travel and often most of the next one. The train covers the same ground with a berth you can lie down in, and a flight to Karachi followed by the short hop to Hyderabad is faster than the coach if you can find a reasonable fare. None of that makes the bus a bad choice, but on this distance it should be a choice rather than a default.

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The real choice

Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Hyderabad

On the longest run covered here, comfort stops being a luxury and starts being the point of the ticket.

Cheapest

Sania Express

The fare floor here and air conditioned at that price, with a Sindh network that helps if Hyderabad is a staging point rather than the destination.

From Rs 3,000

Cheapest luxury

Kohistan Express

A reclining luxury seat for Rs 600 over the floor. On eighteen hours that is the smallest amount of money that meaningfully changes the journey.

From Rs 3,600

Best sleep

Faisal Movers business

The widest seat and the fastest scheduled time at sixteen hours, and Rs 2,000 less than Daewoo Luxury for the same road.

From Rs 5,400

Best terminals

Daewoo Express

Proper terminals at both ends and the most predictable timing, listing the destination as Hyderabad City. The dearest ticket on the route by a wide margin.

From Rs 7,400

Our verdict

If you are taking the bus, do not take the cheapest one. Eighteen hours in standard seating to save Rs 600 over a luxury seat is a poor trade, and Faisal Movers business class at Rs 5,400 is the honest recommendation for anyone who needs to function on arrival. Before booking any of them, price the train berth and a Karachi flight, because on this distance both are genuinely competitive.

Schedule

Islamabad to Hyderabad bus timings

Islamabad to Hyderabad bus timings follow the Karachi timetable, since most services are Karachi buses calling at Hyderabad on the way in.

Afternoon

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The start of the main run, arriving in Hyderabad the following morning.

Evening

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The busiest window, arriving late morning or around midday the next day.

Late night

10:00 PM onwards

A smaller band on the Karachi corridor, arriving in the afternoon.

Busy periods

Eid and winter fog

Eid fills the corridor for days, and winter fog on the M-4 and M-5 can add several hours to an already long run.

Where to board

Islamabad and Hyderabad terminals

The Hyderabad end matters here, because a Karachi bound coach may not come into the city at all.

Faizabad and Pirwadhai

Faisal Movers, Daewoo Express and Kohistan Express
Board around Faizabad, on the metro line.
Sania Express and Skyways
Run from Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi.
Worth knowing
Departures are afternoon and evening, so allow for traffic getting to either terminal.

Hyderabad terminals

City terminals
Where operators that treat Hyderabad as a destination set down, including the Daewoo Hyderabad City terminal.
Bypass stops
Used by some Karachi bound services, and a ride short of the centre.
Onward connections
Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Sehwan, Tando Allahyar and Badin all run from the city stands.
The road

The road to Hyderabad

Motorway as far as Sukkur, then the national highway down through Sindh for the final stretch.

  • Islamabad and Rawalpindi Departures from Faizabad and Pirwadhai, from early afternoon onwards.
  • M-2, M-4 and M-5 through Multan and Bahawalpur The first nine or ten hours, on motorway throughout.
  • Sukkur and Rohri The main rest stop, and where the motorway network gives way to the Sindh highway.
  • Nawabshah and Moro The run down through central Sindh, with set-down points on several services.
  • Hyderabad Arrival sixteen to eighteen hours after departure, in the city or on the bypass.

If Karachi is the real destination, the Islamabad to Karachi fares cover the through services on the same road.

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Bus, train or flight from Islamabad to Hyderabad

At this distance all three modes are worth pricing, and the bus is not automatically the answer.

By road Direct

Bus

Rs 3,000from, one way

Journey time
16h to 18h
Departures
Afternoon and evening
Operators
Five named

The cheapest way to make the journey, with business class seating that makes it bearable.

Fine, but book the better seat.

By rail Direct

Train

Variesby class and berth

Journey time
18h or more
Direct service
Yes, main line
Boarding
Rawalpindi station

Karachi bound expresses call at Hyderabad, and a sleeper berth lets you lie flat, which no coach on this route does.

The most comfortable option on this distance.

By air Via Karachi

Flight

Variesplus onward road leg

Flight time
Around 2h to Karachi
Direct service
None to Hyderabad
Onward leg
Road, around 2h

There is no direct flight, but Karachi plus the short road hop is still far quicker than sixteen hours by coach. See the Islamabad to Karachi flights for that leg.

Worth pricing if time matters.

Common questions

Islamabad to Hyderabad bus FAQs

What is the Islamabad to Hyderabad bus ticket price?

Fares run from about Rs 3,000 on Sania Express to about Rs 7,400 for Daewoo Express Luxury. Kohistan Express is around Rs 3,600 and Faisal Movers business class around Rs 5,400.

How long does the Islamabad to Hyderabad bus take?

Sixteen to eighteen hours for roughly 1,300 km. Motorway as far as Sukkur, then the national highway through Sindh. Winter fog can add several hours.

Should I take the bus or the train?

On this distance the train is worth checking first. A sleeper berth lets you lie flat, which no coach on this route offers, and the journey times are comparable. The bus wins on frequency and on price at the lower classes.

Is there a direct flight to Hyderabad?

No. The usual air route is a flight to Karachi followed by a road leg of about two hours, which is still considerably faster than the coach if the fare works for you.

Do buses come into Hyderabad city?

Some do and some do not. Operators that treat Hyderabad as a destination use city terminals, including Daewoo’s Hyderabad City terminal. Karachi bound services sometimes stop on the bypass instead.

Can I continue to Mirpur Khas or Nawabshah?

Yes. Mirpur Khas, Nawabshah, Sehwan, Tando Allahyar and Badin all run from the Hyderabad city stands, which makes it a useful staging point for lower Sindh.

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