Quetta to Rawalpindi Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking
The Quetta to Rawalpindi ticket price starts at Rs 6,400 with AK Movers and reaches Rs 9,400 in business class. The journey takes sixteen to eighteen hours, and Rawalpindi is where you change for the Gilgit-Baltistan network at Pirwadhai.
Quetta to Rawalpindi bus ticket price: fares start at Rs 6,400 with AK Movers and reach about Rs 9,400 in business class. The journey is sixteen to eighteen hours depending on routing, and no operator offers a berth on this corridor.
Quetta to Rawalpindi ticket price by operator
Sada Bahar keeps a Rawalpindi terminal alongside its Quetta head office, and the national brands run the corridor from their own premises.
| Operator | Class | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Movers | Luxury | 16h | Rs 6,400 |
| Sada Bahar | Executive | 16h 30m | Rs 6,800 |
| Skyways | Executive | 17h 30m | Rs 7,100 |
| Faisal Movers | Business | 16h 30m | Rs 8,300 |
| Daewoo Express | Business | 16h | Rs 9,400 |
Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.
The connection to the northern network
Rawalpindi rather than Islamabad is where this matters. Pirwadhai is the origin point for every Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral service in the country, and those leave between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Arriving from Quetta in the morning connects the same evening; arriving in the afternoon costs you a night in the twin cities.
Via Dera Ghazi Khan or via Sukkur
Operators take one of two quite different roads, which is why published journey times vary by two hours on the same corridor.
The direct road
North east into south Punjab then up the motorway. Around sixteen hours and the AK Movers routing.
The long way
South east to Sukkur then north on the N-5 and motorway. Seventeen to eighteen hours but better served.
Seated either way
The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi corridor only.
Ask for a Pirwadhai set-down if heading north
Services terminate at various points across the twin cities. If you are connecting to Gilgit or Skardu, ask at booking whether the operator sets down at or near Pirwadhai, since crossing Rawalpindi with luggage after seventeen hours eats into the connection window.
Quetta to Rawalpindi bus timings
Departures cluster in the afternoon and evening so the long journey passes overnight, arriving in the twin cities the following morning or midday.
Afternoon
1:00 PM to 4:00 PMEarlier departures on the longer Sukkur routing.
Evening
4:00 PM to 8:00 PMThe main block, covering the bulk of the journey overnight.
Arrival
Next morningWhich is what makes a same day northern connection possible.
Booking
3 to 4 daysFewer operators and daily departures than the Punjab corridors.
Quetta and destination terminals
Own terminals and Sariab Road
Sada Bahar is headquartered on Sariab Road. AK Movers runs AK Movers Taj on Akhtar Mohammad Road on 081-2300503, and Faisal Movers, Daewoo and Skyways have their own Quetta terminals.
Confirm the address on your ticket.
Pirwadhai and own terminals
Sada Bahar keeps a Rawalpindi terminal. Daewoo, Faisal Movers and Skyways run their own, and Pirwadhai is where the northern network departs from.
See the Rawalpindi guide for counter detail.
Quetta to Rawalpindi bus FAQs
What is the Quetta to Rawalpindi bus ticket price?
From Rs 6,400 with AK Movers Luxury, Rs 6,800 with Sada Bahar, Rs 7,100 with Skyways Executive and up to Rs 9,400 for Daewoo Express Business.
How long is the journey?
Sixteen to eighteen hours. The spread depends on routing: the direct road via Dera Ghazi Khan takes around sixteen hours, the Sukkur routing seventeen to eighteen.
Can I connect to a Gilgit bus the same day?
Yes, if you arrive in the morning. The northern services leave Pirwadhai between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM, so a morning arrival connects and an afternoon one costs you a night.
Is there a sleeper on this route?
No. The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi corridor only, so this route is seated whatever class you book.
Is this the same as Quetta to Islamabad?
The fares are the same and operators sell both interchangeably. What differs is the set-down point, which matters if you are connecting north from Pirwadhai.
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