Route · Rawalpindi to the southern Punjab frontier

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing

The Rawalpindi to Rajanpur journey runs down the west bank of the Indus: a coach to Dera Ghazi Khan at about Rs 2,600, then a regional service south. Budget eleven hours and roughly Rs 3,200.

Coach to DG Khan
Rs 2,800Daewoo Express
Onward
About Rs 600Two hours south
Total time
About 11hTwo legs
Distance
About 790 kmVia DG Khan
Beyond
RojhanToward Sindh

Short answer: Rajanpur is reached in two stages. Buy the Faisal Movers or Daewoo Express seat to Dera Ghazi Khan at Rs 2,600 to Rs 2,800, then pay about Rs 600 on a southbound service. Check that your coach takes the M-14, not the Multan loop.

Fares by operator

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur ticket price by operator

Two coach fares into Dera Ghazi Khan, then a regional sector.

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur fares by operator
Bus operator Class Route Journey time Ticket price
Faisal Movers Executive, air conditioned M-14 and the Indus Highway to DG Khan, then south 9h plus 2h Rs 2,600
Daewoo Express Luxury, air conditioned M-14 and the Indus Highway to DG Khan, then south 8h 45m plus 2h 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.

The routing is the variable, not the operator

Both operators charge much the same. What differs between services is the road they take, and on this corridor that is worth two hours.

Book Rawalpindi to Rajanpur.
Stay on the west bank.

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What the M-14 changed

A western corridor that did not exist

Until 2022 anything heading for the lower Indus from Rawalpindi went round by Multan. The motorway to Dera Ismail Khan opened a straight line down the west bank.

Before the M-14

Route
M-2 and M-4 to Multan, then west and south.
Effect
An extra crossing of the river and several hours.

Now

Route
M-14 to Mianwali, Indus Highway to Dera Ghazi Khan, then south.
Effect
One bank, one road, no detour.

Our advice

Ask which road the coach takes when you book. Some operators still route their southern services through Multan out of habit, and that adds two hours to a Rajanpur journey.

The real choice

Which is the best bus service from Rawalpindi to Rajanpur

Two coach operators, and one routing question to settle first.

Cheapest

Faisal Movers

Executive on the western corridor to Dera Ghazi Khan.

Rs 2,600

Most punctual

Daewoo Express

A dependable arrival for the southbound connection.

Rs 2,800

Watch for

A Multan routing

Some southern services still go round the east bank.

Adds about two hours

Our verdict

The route matters more than the operator here. A coach down the M-14 and the Indus Highway reaches Dera Ghazi Khan hours before one that loops through Multan, and from there Rajanpur is a straightforward run south.

Schedule

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur bus timings

Southbound services out of Dera Ghazi Khan run mainly in the first half of the day.

Leave 5 AM

DG Khan early afternoon

Rajanpur before dark.

Leave 8 AM

DG Khan late afternoon

Arrive after sunset.

Leave later

Break the journey

Dera Ghazi Khan has rooms; Rajanpur has few.

May to July

Severe heat

The southern leg is worst at midday.

Nine hours, then two that depend on the hour

The motorway section holds its time well. The last two hours run on regional services that get scarcer through the afternoon.

Where to board

Rawalpindi and Rajanpur terminals

A terminal at Dera Ghazi Khan, then a highway town with an informal stand.

Rawalpindi

Daewoo Express
Two terminals: Faizabad Interchange, and Jhangi Syedan near EME College on Peshawar Road, known locally as 26 Number.
Faisal Movers
Al Makkah Terminal at Faizabad Chowk on IJP Road, and Crystal Lines Terminal at Pirwadhai.
Pirwadhai General Bus Stand
Where the regional and northern services load, including NATCO.

Rajanpur

Change at
Dera Ghazi Khan.
Arrival
Rajanpur town.
Onward
Jampur, Rojhan and the Sindh boundary.
The road

The road from Rawalpindi to Rajanpur

Down the M-14 through Mianwali, onto the Indus Highway, then south past Dera Ghazi Khan.

  • Rawalpindi, Faizabad Departure, km 0.
  • Hakla and the M-14 South west, km 60.
  • Mianwali Motorway halt, km 250.
  • Dera Ghazi Khan Change here, km 690.
  • Rajanpur South on the highway, km 790.

Where Punjab narrows

Below Dera Ghazi Khan the province thins to a strip between the Indus and the Sulaiman range. Rajanpur sits in that strip, with Rojhan and the Sindh boundary beyond.

Bus, train or car

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur bus vs train vs car

Rajanpur is on the western railway line.

01 Recommended

Coach plus regional

About Rs 3,200across two stages

Journey time
About 11h
Frequency
Daily
Direct
No

M-14 to Dera Ghazi Khan, then south.

Best available.

02 Possible

Western railway

Rail farelimited service

Journey time
Longer
Frequency
Limited
Direct
Some services

The line through the district runs few useful trains.

Only if the timing lands.

03 Hard to justify

Private car

Rs 32,000and up, one way

Journey time
9h
Frequency
On demand
Direct
Yes

Door to door, and it removes the connection.

For a group.

Cheapest way to travel from Rawalpindi to Rajanpur

Faisal Movers to Dera Ghazi Khan plus the southern leg, about Rs 3,200 in total.

Common questions

Rawalpindi to Rajanpur bus FAQs

Can I book straight through to Rajanpur?

No. Buy to Dera Ghazi Khan and pay for the southern leg there.

What is the total cost?

Around Rs 3,200, most of it the first leg.

Which road should the coach take?

The M-14 through Mianwali, not the Multan loop. Ask before booking.

How long does it take?

About eleven hours if the connection is clean.

Where should I break the journey?

Dera Ghazi Khan, which has hotels; Rajanpur has few.

Does the railway help?

The western line runs through the district, but services are limited.

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