Route · Punjab to Balochistan

Lahore to Quetta Bus Ticket Price, Timings and Online Booking

The Lahore to Quetta ticket price starts at about Rs 5,800 and reaches Rs 8,500 in the premium classes. The journey covers roughly 1,100 km in fourteen to eighteen hours, and unlike the Karachi corridor it offers no cheap sleeper option.

Ticket price from: Rs 5,800AK Movers Luxury
Premium classes: Rs 8,500Business and above
Distance: 1,100 kmVia DG Khan or Sukkur
Journey time: 14h to 18hRoute dependent
Operators: 6+On this corridor

Lahore to Quetta bus ticket price: fares start around Rs 5,800 with AK Movers and reach about Rs 8,500 for Daewoo Business class. The journey is roughly 1,100 km taking fourteen to eighteen hours depending on which way the operator routes it.

Fares by operator

Lahore to Quetta ticket price by operator and class

Fewer operators run this corridor than the Karachi to Quetta route, and the fares are correspondingly higher. AK Movers, as a Quetta headquartered company, is the value option here.

Lahore to Quetta fares by operator
Operator	Class	Journey time	Ticket price
AK Movers	Luxury	14h 00m	Rs 5,800
Skyways	Executive	16h 00m	Rs 6,400
Kainat Travels	Business	16h 00m	Rs 6,900
Faisal Movers	Business	15h 30m	Rs 7,400
Faisal Movers	Executive Plus	15h 30m	Rs 7,900
Daewoo Express	Business	15h 00m	Rs 8,500

Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Journey times vary considerably by routing. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.

No cheap sleeper here, unlike Karachi to Quetta

On the Karachi to Quetta corridor, regional sleeper operators charge from Rs 2,500 for a berth, undercutting the premium seated coaches. That does not happen on this route. The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi road, not the Punjab one, so on Lahore to Quetta you are choosing between seated classes at Rs 5,800 and upward. It is worth knowing before you go looking for a bargain berth that is not there.

The routing

Two ways to reach Quetta from Lahore

Operators take one of two quite different roads, and the difference explains why published journey times range from fourteen to eighteen hours on the same corridor.

THE DIRECT WAY

Via Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan

South west through Punjab, then across into Balochistan. Shorter in distance and generally faster, at around fourteen to fifteen hours. This is the routing AK Movers uses.

Fewer facilities along the Balochistan stretch.

THE LONG WAY

Via Sukkur and the N-25

South through Sindh to Sukkur, then west on the Quetta road. Longer at sixteen to eighteen hours, but on better travelled roads with more stops.

Joins the busy Karachi to Quetta corridor.

Ask which way your bus goes

A four hour spread on the same journey is worth understanding before you book. The direct route via Dera Ghazi Khan is faster but crosses quieter country; the Sukkur routing is longer but better served. Neither is wrong, but if you have a fixed arrival requirement the direct routing gives you more margin.

Schedule

Lahore to Quetta bus timings

Departures are concentrated in the late afternoon and evening so the long journey happens overnight, arriving in Quetta the following morning or midday.

Afternoon

2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Earlier departures on the longer Sukkur routing, arriving in Quetta the next morning.

Evening

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The main departure block, covering the bulk of the journey overnight.

Arrival

Next morning

Fourteen to eighteen hours later depending on routing and conditions.

Booking

3 to 4 days

Fewer operators and daily rather than hourly departures. A sold out coach costs you a day.

This corridor has far fewer departures than the Punjab motorway routes, so booking ahead matters more. Around Eid, allow a week, since demand from Balochistan families working in Punjab peaks sharply.

Where to board

Lahore and Quetta terminals

Lahore has the usual spread of operator terminals. Quetta is simpler, but AK Movers as the local operator has the most established presence there.

LAHORE

Band Road and private terminals

Band Road hosts several operators including the Bilal group and Silk Line. Faisal Movers runs from Abdullah Travels on Band Road, and Daewoo and Skyways have their own terminals.

Check your ticket rather than heading to Band Road by default.

QUETTA

Akhtar Mohammad Road

AK Movers is headquartered at AK Movers Taj on Akhtar Mohammad Road, with several helplines including 081-2300503 and 0333-3060893. Other operators use their own terminals.

A staffed terminal matters at the end of a fifteen hour journey.

Before you travel

Practical points on the Balochistan corridors

This route differs from the Punjab motorway journeys in ways that are worth planning around rather than discovering on the day.

Carry your CNIC and keep it accessible. Identity checks are more common on Balochistan routes than elsewhere.
No onboard washroom on any coach, and on the Balochistan stretch scheduled stops are further apart than on the motorway.
Weather affects timings more than on the plains, particularly in winter when the higher sections can be slow.
No sleeper berths on this corridor, so fourteen to eighteen hours is seated regardless of what you pay.
Consider the Karachi routing if you are flexible, since Karachi to Quetta has cheaper sleeper options and more operators.

The alternative worth considering

If your journey is flexible, note that Karachi to Quetta offers sleeper berths from Rs 2,500 and has far more operators competing on it. That is no help if you are starting in Lahore, but if you are travelling onward from Karachi anyway, it changes the calculation. See the Karachi to Quetta fares for that comparison.

Common questions

Lahore to Quetta bus FAQs

What is the Lahore to Quetta bus ticket price?

Fares start around Rs 5,800 with AK Movers in Luxury class, run about Rs 6,400 to Rs 6,900 for Executive and Business, and reach Rs 8,500 for Daewoo Express Business.

How long is the Lahore to Quetta bus journey?

Fourteen to eighteen hours for roughly 1,100 km. The spread depends on routing: the direct road via Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan takes around fourteen to fifteen hours, while the longer Sukkur routing takes sixteen to eighteen.

Is there a sleeper bus from Lahore to Quetta?

No. The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi to Quetta corridor rather than the Punjab one, so on this route you are choosing between seated classes only. Karachi to Quetta offers berths from around Rs 2,500 by contrast.

Which is the cheapest bus from Lahore to Quetta?

AK Movers at around Rs 5,800 in Luxury class. As a Quetta headquartered operator with twelve terminals across its network, it has the local advantage on this corridor and takes the faster direct routing.

How far ahead should I book?

Three to four days normally, and a week around Eid. This corridor has far fewer operators and departures than the Punjab motorway routes, so a sold out coach means waiting a full day rather than an hour.

Do I need my CNIC on this route?

Yes, and keep it accessible rather than packed in your luggage. Identity checks are more common on the Balochistan corridors than elsewhere in the country. A CNIC is required for intercity travel generally, but it matters more here.