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Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali trip costs about Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,500 and takes fourteen to sixteen hours. Most travellers ride a motorway coach to Sukkur, then cross the Indus into Balochistan on the N-65 through Jacobabad. The town is the headquarters of Nasirabad district, the canal watered farming belt of eastern Balochistan.

Fare from
Rs 5,000Via Sukkur, two stages
Distance
about 890 kmM-3, M-5 and N-65
Journey time
14h to 16hIncluding the change
Change at
SukkurOr Jacobabad
Also by rail
Jaffar ExpressCheck it is running

Short answer: Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali costs about Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,500 and takes fourteen to sixteen hours. Take an evening coach to Sukkur on the motorways via Multan, then local transport west through Shikarpur and Jacobabad on the N-65. Some Quetta bound coaches run the same road and can set you down in the town. Check current travel advisories for Balochistan before you set out, travel the highway sections in daylight where you can, and carry your CNIC for the checkpoints.

Fares by operator

Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali ticket price by option

No major operator sells a single through ticket, so the fare is the sum of two stages or a Quetta coach that passes through.

Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali fares by operator
Bus operatorClassBoards in LahoreJourney timeTicket price
Faisal MoversExecutive to Sukkur, then localLahore terminal15hAbout Rs 5,000
Daewoo ExpressLuxury to Sukkur, then localLahore terminal14h 30mAbout Rs 6,000
Quetta coaches via the N-65Set down on the wayLahore, check operatorAbout 15hAbout Rs 6,500
Local wagons and coastersSukkur to Dera Murad JamaliChange in Sukkur2h to 3hAbout Rs 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.

Where the fare goes

Nearly all of the cost is the motorway leg to Sukkur, which is a standard long distance coach ticket. The onward run through Jacobabad is short and cheap, and local wagons leave through the day.

A Quetta coach that uses the Jacobabad and Sibi road saves the change, but not every Quetta service goes that way: many take the northern road through Dera Ghazi Khan and Loralai instead. Ask which route the coach takes before you pay.


Before you book

Three ways to reach Dera Murad Jamali

The town sits on the road and railway between Jacobabad and Sibi, which gives you three workable options from Lahore.

Coach to Sukkur, then local

How
Motorway coach to Sukkur, then wagons through Shikarpur and Jacobabad.
Suits
Most travellers, with the widest choice of departures.
Watch for
Arrive in Sukkur in daylight so the onward leg is easy.

Quetta coach via the N-65

How
A Quetta service that runs through Jacobabad, Dera Murad Jamali and Sibi.
Suits
Travellers who want one ticket and no change.
Watch for
Confirm the coach uses this road, not the Loralai route.

Jaffar Express

How
The Peshawar to Quetta train calls at Dera Murad Jamali.
Suits
Families with luggage who prefer rail.
Watch for
The service has been suspended at times. Check Pakistan Railways first.

How to choose

Take an evening coach to Sukkur and continue in the morning; it is the most reliable plan. Use a Quetta coach only if the operator confirms it runs via Jacobabad. Consider the train only after checking that it is operating.

The real choice

Which is the best way from Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali

Each choice trades cost, comfort and certainty differently.

Best value

Faisal Movers to Sukkur

A proper executive seat for the long motorway leg, then a short local hop.

About Rs 5,000 total
Most punctual

Daewoo Express to Sukkur

The tightest timetable for the long leg, so you can plan the onward connection.

About Rs 6,000 total
No change

Quetta coach via Jacobabad

One seat all the way, if you find a service using the N-65.

About Rs 6,500

Our verdict

Book Faisal Movers or Daewoo to Sukkur on an evening departure and continue after breakfast. It costs about Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 in total and keeps the Balochistan section in daylight.


Schedule

Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali bus timings

Plan the departure from Lahore around a daytime arrival in Nasirabad.

Evening

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Reach Sukkur early next morning and finish the trip before midday.

Late night

10:00 PM onwards

Reach Sukkur mid morning, still leaving daylight for the N-65.

Summer

May to September

Nasirabad is among the hottest places in Pakistan. Travel early in the day.

Winter

November to February

The most comfortable season, though fog can slow the Punjab motorways.

Fog and heat, not traffic

The motorways from Lahore run to time for most of the year. Winter fog on the M-3 and M-5 can close sections overnight, and summer heat in upper Sindh and Nasirabad is extreme. An evening departure handles both: you cross Punjab at night and reach the hottest stretch in the morning.

Where to board

Lahore and Dera Murad Jamali terminals

You board at your operator’s Lahore terminal and change in Sukkur, where local transport heads west.

Lahore

Daewoo Express
Daewoo’s Lahore terminals. Check whether your ticket names Thokar Niaz Baig or Kalma Chowk.
Faisal Movers
Lahore terminal. Confirm the boarding point on your ticket.
Quetta coaches
Quetta operators run their own Lahore counters. Ask which road the coach takes before you pay.

Sukkur and Dera Murad Jamali

Sukkur
Coaches arrive at the city’s intercity terminals near the bypass.
Onward
Wagons and coasters west to Shikarpur and Jacobabad, then on to Dera Murad Jamali.
In town
Transport finishes on the N-65 through the town; local rickshaws cover the rest.

The road

The road from Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali

South west from Lahore on the M-3 and the Multan to Sukkur motorway, then across the Indus and into Balochistan.

  1. LahoreDeparture, km 0.
  2. Abdul Hakeem and MultanM-3 onto the M-5, km 340.
  3. Rahim Yar Khan sideDown the M-5 through south Punjab, km 540.
  4. SukkurEnd of the motorway; change here, km 740.
  5. Shikarpur and JacobabadWest on the N-65, km 830.
  6. Dera Murad JamaliArrival fourteen to sixteen hours after leaving Lahore, km 890.

Canal country in Balochistan

West of Jacobabad the landscape surprises most first time visitors. Nasirabad is irrigated by canals from the Indus, so instead of the dry hills most people picture in Balochistan, the road runs through rice and wheat fields. The town is an administrative and trading centre for this farming belt.

Bus or train

Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali bus vs train

There is no practical flight, so the choice is between the road and the railway.

01Recommended

Coach via Sukkur

Rs 5,000to Rs 6,500 total

Journey time
14h to 16h
Frequency
Many to Sukkur
Change
Sukkur

Frequent motorway coaches and short onward transport make this the most dependable option.

Best for most.

02If running

Jaffar Express

Check fareeconomy to AC

Journey time
Long, overnight
Frequency
Daily when operating
Station
Dera Murad Jamali

Calls at the town itself, which saves the change, but check that the service is operating before you plan around it.

Check first.

Cheapest way to travel from Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali

An executive coach to Sukkur and a local wagon onward, around Rs 5,000 in total. Economy train fares can be lower when the Jaffar Express is running, but its schedule has been disrupted at times, so confirm with Pakistan Railways first.


Common questions

Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali FAQs

Is there a direct bus from Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali?

No major operator sells a through ticket. Take a coach to Sukkur and continue through Jacobabad, or ask Quetta operators whether their coach runs via the N-65 and can set you down.

What is the Lahore to Dera Murad Jamali fare?

About Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,500 in total, depending on the coach class to Sukkur and the onward transport.

How long does the journey take?

Fourteen to sixteen hours, including the change in Sukkur.

Is there a train to Dera Murad Jamali?

The Jaffar Express between Peshawar and Quetta calls at Dera Murad Jamali, but the service has been suspended at times. Check with Pakistan Railways before planning around it.

Which district is Dera Murad Jamali in?

It is the headquarters of Nasirabad district in eastern Balochistan, on the N-65 between Jacobabad and Sibi.

Is the route safe?

Check current travel advisories for Balochistan before you set out, travel the highway sections in daylight where you can, and carry your CNIC for the checkpoints.

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