Route · Quetta to the western Indus

Quetta to Taunsa Sharif Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking

The Quetta to Taunsa ticket price starts at about Rs 3,000 and reaches Rs 4,600 in the better classes. The journey takes eight hours through the Dera Ghazi Khan pass, and Faisal Movers names Taunsa among the destinations it serves from Quetta.

Ticket price from
Rs 3,000Regional coaches
Better classes
Rs 4,600Faisal Movers
Distance
500 kmVia DG Khan
Journey time
8hMountain pass
Named by
Faisal MoversFrom its Quetta terminal

Quetta to Taunsa Sharif bus ticket price: fares run from about Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,600 depending on class. The journey takes around eight hours, and Taunsa Sharif sits on the western bank of the Indus north of Dera Ghazi Khan.

Fares by operator

Quetta to Taunsa ticket price by operator

Taunsa is on the western bank network, and Faisal Movers lists it among its Quetta destinations alongside Loralai, Layyah, Muzaffargarh and Dera Ghazi Khan.

Quetta to Taunsa fares by operator
OperatorClassJourney timeTicket price
Regional coachesStandard8h 30mRs 3,000
Via Dera Ghazi Khan, then localTwo legs8h +From Rs 2,900
Baloch TransportStandard8hRs 3,400
Faisal MoversStandard8hRs 4,600

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.

A shrine town on the western bank

Taunsa Sharif takes its name from the shrine of Khwaja Suleman Taunsvi, and the town draws visitors for the annual urs in a way its size would not otherwise support. That is worth knowing when booking, since the corridor fills around that period rather than following the usual holiday pattern.


Onward connections

Taunsa, Kot Addu and the Indus

Taunsa sits on the western bank between Dera Ghazi Khan and Layyah, on the Silk Line and Baloch Transport network.

DERA GHAZI KHAN

An hour south

The junction city, and the practical change point coming from Quetta.

KOT ADDU

East across the barrage

On the other bank, reached via the Taunsa barrage.

LAYYAH

North

Up the western bank on the same specialist networks.

Dera Ghazi Khan is the practical change point

Quetta to Dera Ghazi Khan is the shortest route out of Balochistan at around Rs 2,500, and Taunsa is an hour north on the western bank. If the direct services do not suit, that change is straightforward and costs no more overall, with more departures to choose from.


Schedule

Quetta to Taunsa bus timings

Departures run through the day, with the DG Khan corridor adding frequency on the first part of the route.

Morning

From around 9:00 AM

Following the Sada Bahar DG Khan pattern, arriving late afternoon.

Evening

Regular

Arriving overnight or early morning.

Via DG Khan

More frequent

The shortest Balochistan exit, with a short onward leg north.

Booking

2 days

A week around the urs and Eid.


Where to board

Quetta and destination terminals

QUETTA

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.

TAUNSA SHARIF

Main stand

Onward transport for Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Addu and Layyah departs from the town, which is also the access point for the shrine.

The corridor fills around the annual urs.


Common questions

Quetta to Taunsa bus FAQs

What is the Quetta to Taunsa bus ticket price?

From about Rs 3,000 on regional coaches, Rs 3,400 with Baloch Transport and up to Rs 4,600 with Faisal Movers. Travelling via Dera Ghazi Khan costs from about Rs 2,900.

How long is the journey?

Around eight hours for roughly 500 km through the Dera Ghazi Khan pass and up the western bank.

Should I change at Dera Ghazi Khan?

It is straightforward. Quetta to Dera Ghazi Khan is the shortest route out of Balochistan at around Rs 2,500, and Taunsa is an hour north with more departures to choose from.

What is Taunsa Sharif known for?

The shrine of Khwaja Suleman Taunsvi. The annual urs draws visitors in numbers the town’s size would not otherwise support, and the corridor fills around that period.

Does Faisal Movers serve Taunsa from Quetta?

Yes, it lists Taunsa among its Quetta destinations alongside Loralai, Layyah, Muzaffargarh and Dera Ghazi Khan.

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