Rawalpindi to Shikarpur Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing
There is no direct Rawalpindi to Shikarpur coach. Take a Sukkur service for about Rs 5,000, then forty five minutes west for about Rs 300, around fourteen hours. Shikarpur was once the financial centre of a trade route that reached Central Asia.
Short answer: Rawalpindi to Shikarpur has no direct coach. Take Faisal Movers or Daewoo Express to Sukkur for Rs 5,000 to Rs 5,400, then local transport west for about Rs 300.
Rawalpindi to Shikarpur ticket price by operator
The first leg by operator. The last leg is local.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Movers | Executive, air conditioned | M-2, M-4, M-5 to Sukkur, then west | 13h plus 45m | Rs 5,000 |
| Daewoo Express | Luxury, air conditioned | M-2, M-4, M-5 to Sukkur, then west | 12h 30m plus 45m | Rs 5,400 |
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.
Thirteen hours, then nothing much
The Sukkur leg is the journey. Shikarpur is close enough that the last stage barely counts, and services run all day.
Book Rawalpindi to Shikarpur.
An easy finish.
A covered bazaar and merchant houses
Shikarpur’s bankers once financed caravans as far as Central Asia, and the old city still shows it.
The bazaar
- What
- A long covered market in the old quarter.
- Best time
- Morning, before the heat.
The houses
- What
- Carved wooden merchant havelis.
- Condition
- Many are decaying, some restored.
Our advice
Arrive in the morning and walk the old city before midday. In summer the heat makes anything after that unpleasant.
Which is the best bus service from Rawalpindi to Shikarpur
Two operators on the overnight run.
Faisal Movers
Executive to Sukkur.
Rs 5,000
Daewoo Express
Half an hour faster on the long leg.
Rs 5,400
Jacobabad
An hour north west of Shikarpur.
Local fare
Our verdict
Take Faisal Movers at Rs 5,000. With a short final stage, there is nothing to protect by paying for the faster coach.
Rawalpindi to Shikarpur bus timings
Overnight departures suit the distance.
Leave 5 PM
Sukkur about 6 AMShikarpur by 7.
Leave 8 PM
Sukkur about 9 AMShikarpur mid morning.
Daytime
LimitedArrives after dark.
Summer
Severe heatDo the old city early.
Fourteen hours in two parts
Thirteen to Sukkur, then a short hop west. The Indus crossing comes right at the end of the long leg.
Rawalpindi and Shikarpur terminals
Rawalpindi’s terminals, and Shikarpur.
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.
Shikarpur
- Change at
- Sukkur, at the main stand.
- Arrival
- Shikarpur town stand.
- Onward
- Jacobabad, Larkana and Garhi Yasin.
The road from Rawalpindi to Shikarpur
South through Punjab and across the Indus, then west.
- Rawalpindi Departure, km 0.
- Multan Onto the M-5, km 560.
- Sadiqabad Into Sindh, km 880.
- Sukkur Change here, km 1,000.
- Shikarpur Arrival about fourteen hours after departure, km 1,040.
A city that outlived its trade
When the Central Asian caravan routes closed, Shikarpur’s banking business went with them. The architecture remained.
Rawalpindi to Shikarpur bus vs train vs car
Shikarpur is on a branch line.
Bus
Rs 5,000to Rs 5,400
Sukkur coach, then west.
Best all round.
Train to Sukkur
Rail farethen local
Rail to Rohri or Sukkur, then a short road hop.
Cheaper, slower.
Private car
Rs 40,000and up, one way
For a group.
Only for a group.
Cheapest way to travel from Rawalpindi to Shikarpur
The train to Sukkur, then local transport. By road, Faisal Movers at about Rs 5,300 all in.
Rawalpindi to Shikarpur bus FAQs
Is there a direct bus from Rawalpindi to Shikarpur?
No. Change at Sukkur.
What does it cost?
About Rs 5,000 to Rs 5,400 to Sukkur, plus around Rs 300.
How long does it take?
About fourteen hours.
What is worth seeing?
The covered bazaar and the old merchant houses.
How far is Sukkur?
About forty five minutes east.
Is there a train?
To Sukkur or Rohri, then road.
Related routes and operators
Upper Sindh routes
Operator fare lists
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