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Karachi to Pano Aqil Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Karachi to Pano Aqil ticket price starts at about Rs 2,500 and reaches Rs 2,800 with Faisal Movers. The journey takes around seven and three quarter hours, and Pano Aqil is the first stop after the coaches cross the Indus at Sukkur and Rohri.

Ticket price from
Rs 2,500Waraich Express
Faisal Movers
Rs 2,800Executive
Distance
About 500 kmM-9 and N-5
Journey time
7h 45mOvernight or day
Stop
Pano Aqil CanttNH-5

Short answer: Karachi to Pano Aqil costs Rs 2,500 to Rs 2,800 and takes about seven and three quarter hours. Faisal Movers has its own terminal on the NH-5 in Pano Aqil Cantt.

Fares by operator

Karachi to Pano Aqil ticket price by operator

Two operators on the Punjab bound N-5 coaches.

Karachi to Pano Aqil fares by operator
Bus operator Class Route Journey time Ticket price
Waraich Express Economy, air conditioned M-9, N-5 via Sukkur 8h Rs 2,500
Faisal Movers Executive, air conditioned M-9, N-5 via Sukkur 7h 45m Rs 2,800

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.

Just past Sukkur

Pano Aqil is about half an hour beyond Rohri. The fare is only slightly above Sukkur, because it is the same coach.

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A terminal of its own on the NH-5.

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Who goes

A cantonment town on the highway

Pano Aqil is best known for its large cantonment, and much of the Karachi traffic is service families and staff.

Cantonment travel

Arrive
At the Faisal Movers stop on the NH-5, Pano Aqil Cantt.
Tip
Arrange entry and pickup in advance.

Town travel

Arrive
Same stop.
Onward
Rickshaws into Pano Aqil town.

Our advice

Take Faisal Movers, whose terminal is in the cantonment area itself.

The real choice

Which is the best bus service from Karachi to Pano Aqil

Two operators, same road.

Cheapest

Waraich Express

An economy seat on the Punjab bound coaches.

Rs 2,500

Own terminal

Faisal Movers

A dedicated stop in Pano Aqil Cantt.

Rs 2,800

Nearby

Ghotki

The next Faisal Movers terminal north.

Rs 2,900

Our verdict

Take Faisal Movers at Rs 2,800 for its own Pano Aqil terminal.

Schedule

Karachi to Pano Aqil bus timings

Pano Aqil is the first stop after the river, so a morning departure from Karachi arrives in mid afternoon.

Leave 7 AM

Arrive about 2:45 PM

Plenty of daylight for cantonment entry.

Leave 11 AM

Arrive about 6:45 PM

Arrange your pickup in advance.

Leave 5 PM

Arrive after midnight

Not ideal for the cantonment.

Service holidays

Book early

Families move at the start of term and leave.

Seven and three quarter hours

The M-9 to Hyderabad, then the N-5 north. The Sukkur and Rohri stretch is the slowest part.

Where to board

Karachi and Pano Aqil terminals

Karachi’s intercity stands, and the NH-5 at Pano Aqil.

Karachi

Al Asif, Sohrab Goth
The main departure point for most operators, at the northern edge of the city on the Super Highway side.
Faisal Movers
Counters at Sohrab Goth, Saddar and Karachi Cantt. Confirm which one loads your coach.
Daewoo Express
Its Karachi terminal, per the ticket. Allow extra time to cross the city.

Pano Aqil

Faisal Movers
NH-5 beside the Hascol pump, Pano Aqil Cantt.
Waraich Express
Check the drop point on your ticket.
Worth knowing
These are highway stops on the N-5, not town centre stands.
The road

The road from Karachi to Pano Aqil

North up the Indus valley on the N-5.

  • Karachi, Sohrab Goth Departure, km 0.
  • Hyderabad Off the M-9, km 150.
  • Moro area Comfort stop, km 330.
  • Sukkur and Rohri The Indus crossing, km 470.
  • Pano Aqil Arrival about seven and three quarter hours after departure, km 500.

Past the river

Pano Aqil is on the Rohri side of the Indus. The coach has already crossed by the time it arrives.

Bus, train or car

Karachi to Pano Aqil bus vs train vs car

Pano Aqil is on the main railway line.

01 Recommended

Bus

Rs 2,500to Rs 2,800

Journey time
7h 45m
Frequency
Several daily
Direct
Yes

Two operators.

Best all round.

02 Real alternative

Train

Rs 1,200and up

Journey time
9h and up
Frequency
Daily
Direct
Some services

The main line runs through the Rohri area.

Check which trains stop.

03 Hard to justify

Private car

Rs 25,000and up, one way

Journey time
7h
Frequency
On demand
Direct
Yes

For a group.

Only for a group.

Cheapest way to travel from Karachi to Pano Aqil

Waraich Express at about Rs 2,500.

Common questions

Karachi to Pano Aqil bus FAQs

What is the Karachi to Pano Aqil bus ticket price?

About Rs 2,500 with Waraich Express and Rs 2,800 with Faisal Movers.

How long does it take?

About seven and three quarter hours.

Where is the Faisal Movers terminal?

On the NH-5 beside the Hascol pump, Pano Aqil Cantt.

Is it past Sukkur?

Yes, about half an hour beyond Rohri.

Is there a train?

The main line runs through the area. Check which trains stop.

What is the next stop north?

Ghotki.

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