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Quetta to Karachi Bus Ticket Price, Timings and Online Booking

The Quetta to Karachi ticket price starts at Rs 2,200 and reaches Rs 7,000 in the premium classes. The journey takes ten and a half hours over the N-25, and it is the one corridor in Pakistan where a sleeper berth costs less than a premium seat.

Ticket price from: Rs 2,200Seated standard
Sleeper berth: Rs 2,500Cheaper than premium seats
Premium ceiling: Rs 7,000Daewoo
Journey time: 10h 30mFastest 9h 30m
Operators: 9On this corridor

Quetta to Karachi bus ticket price: fares start at Rs 2,200 seated and Rs 2,500 for a sleeper berth, rising to Rs 7,000 for Daewoo. The journey is around ten and a half hours, and the cheapest berth costs less than half what the premium seated coaches charge.

Fares by operator

Quetta to Karachi ticket price by operator and class

Nine operators work this corridor, which is unusually competitive for a Balochistan route and is why the fares sit where they do.

Quetta to Karachi fares by operator
Operator	Class	Journey time	Ticket price
Bilal Travels	Standard seated	11h 30m	Rs 2,200
New Shandaar	Sleeper, 2+2 paired	10h 30m	Rs 2,500
New Shandaar	Sleeper, 1+1 single	10h 30m	Rs 3,000
Al Saif Bus Service	Sleeper, 1+1 single	10h 30m	Rs 3,200
AK Movers	Standard seated	9h 30m	Rs 5,500
Daewoo Express	Luxury	10h 00m	Rs 5,800
Daewoo Express	Business	10h 00m	Rs 7,000

Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Journey times on the N-25 are affected by weather in the Balochistan highlands. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.

What Rs 5,500 buys with AK Movers

AK Movers charges Rs 5,500 for a seated coach while New Shandaar sells a berth for Rs 2,500 on the same road. What the extra buys is time: AK Movers publishes 9 hours 30 minutes, the fastest schedule on the corridor, against 10 hours 30 for the sleepers. Whether an hour is worth Rs 3,000 depends entirely on whether you have something to get to.

The unusual bit

Why a berth here costs less than a seat

On every other long corridor in Pakistan, sleeper berths sit at the top of the price list. On this one they sit near the bottom, and understanding why helps you book well.

THE REASON

Regional specialists

New Shandaar, Al Saif and Abdali Movers are Balochistan corridor operators competing hard on price. Sleeper coaches are their standard product, not a premium upsell.

THE CONTRAST

National rates on the same road

Daewoo and AK Movers price this route as part of a national network, so their fares reflect that rather than local competition.

THE CATCH

Recliners, not flatbeds

Sleeper here means a seat that reclines close to flat, not the six foot berths on the Lahore to Karachi services. Set expectations accordingly.

Single or paired berth

New Shandaar sells a paired 2+2 sleeper at Rs 2,500 and a single 1+1 at Rs 3,000, with Al Saif at Rs 3,200 for a single. On an overnight journey the single berth is worth the extra few hundred rupees, since you are not sharing the space with a stranger. Even the dearest single berth undercuts the cheapest premium seated fare by Rs 2,300.

Schedule

Quetta to Karachi bus timings

Southbound departures cluster in the evening, arriving in Karachi in the early morning. That arrival time is the main thing to plan around on this leg.

Departure window

4:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The standard pattern, with most sleeper services in the 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM block.

Arrival in Karachi

2:30 AM to 7:00 AM

Pre dawn arrivals are the norm. Decide in advance where you will be at that hour.

Weather

Seasonal

The N-25 crosses the Balochistan highlands. Snow, flooding and landslides can add hours or close sections.

Booking

2 to 3 days

Departures concentrate into a five hour window, so a sold out coach means waiting a full day.

The far end

Arriving in Karachi before dawn

This is the practical difference between the southbound and northbound legs. Arriving in Quetta at 5:00 AM is one thing; arriving in Karachi at 3:00 AM in a city that size is another.

Most services set down around Sohrab Goth, which is on the northern edge of the city and a long way from the southern districts.
Arrange onward transport before you travel rather than negotiating at 3:00 AM with luggage.
Ask exactly where the bus terminates. Some operators use their own terminals rather than Sohrab Goth.
A later departure is worth considering if it lands you closer to daylight, even at the same fare.
If you are connecting onward to Punjab or Peshawar, check whether a through service exists rather than changing in Karachi.

The through service option

If Karachi is not your final destination, AK Movers runs Quetta directly to Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar without routing through Karachi at all. On a journey to Punjab that is both faster and avoids a pre dawn change in a city you may not know.

On the road

The N-25 through the Balochistan highlands

Around 690 km on the N-25, descending from Quetta at altitude down toward the Sindh plain.
Khuzdar is the main stop, roughly the halfway point and usually the scheduled break.
Scheduled stops are further apart than on the motorway corridors, and no coach carries an onboard washroom.
Carry your CNIC and keep it accessible. Identity checks are more common on Balochistan routes.
Winter conditions in the highlands can add hours. Build in margin for connections at the Karachi end.

The fastest and the cheapest are eleven hours apart in price, one hour in time

AK Movers at 9 hours 30 minutes is the quickest published schedule, Bilal Travels at 11 hours 30 the slowest, and the sleepers sit between at 10 hours 30. That is a two hour spread across a Rs 3,300 fare range. On this corridor, price tracks comfort and operator scale far more than it tracks speed.

Common questions

Quetta to Karachi bus FAQs

What is the Quetta to Karachi bus ticket price?

Fares start at Rs 2,200 for a standard seat with Bilal Travels and Rs 2,500 for a paired sleeper berth with New Shandaar. Single berths run Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200, AK Movers seated is Rs 5,500 and Daewoo Business Rs 7,000.

Why is the sleeper cheaper than the seated coaches?

Because the Balochistan corridor specialists compete hard on price and sleeper coaches are their standard product, while the national brands price the same road at national rates. It is the only corridor in Pakistan where this happens.

How long is the Quetta to Karachi bus journey?

Around ten and a half hours for roughly 690 km on the N-25. AK Movers publishes the fastest schedule at 9 hours 30 minutes and Bilal Travels the slowest at 11 hours 30. Weather in the highlands can add hours.

What time does the bus arrive in Karachi?

Typically between 2:30 AM and 7:00 AM, since departures cluster between 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Most services set down around Sohrab Goth on the northern edge of the city, so arrange onward transport before you travel.

Is the sleeper a proper flat bed?

Not quite. On this corridor sleeper means a seat that reclines close to flat rather than a six foot berth like those on the Lahore to Karachi services. It is a substantial improvement on an upright seat for an overnight journey.

Can I travel from Quetta to Punjab without going via Karachi?

Yes. AK Movers runs Quetta directly to Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar. On a journey to Punjab that is faster than routing through Karachi and avoids a pre dawn change.