Route · Quetta to the north east frontier

Quetta to Zhob Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking

The Quetta to Zhob ticket price starts at about Rs 2,200 and reaches Rs 3,600 in the better classes. The journey takes seven hours north east through Loralai, on the direct road toward Dera Ismail Khan and Peshawar.

Ticket price from
Rs 2,200Regional coaches
Better classes
Rs 3,600Luxury
Distance
400 kmVia Loralai
Journey time
7hMountain road
On the road to
Dera Ismail KhanAnd Peshawar

Quetta to Zhob bus ticket price: fares run from about Rs 2,200 to Rs 3,600 depending on class. The journey takes around seven hours north east, and Zhob sits on the direct Quetta to Peshawar routing.

Fares by operator

Quetta to Zhob ticket price by operator

Zhob is served by regional Balochistan operators and by the Peshawar services taking the direct routing rather than going east through Punjab.

Quetta to Zhob fares by operator
OperatorClassJourney timeTicket price
Regional coachesStandard7h 30mRs 2,200
Via Loralai, then localTwo legs7h +From Rs 2,100
AK MoversLuxury7hRs 2,800
Peshawar through servicesLuxury7hRs 3,600

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.

Only the direct Peshawar routing comes this way

Quetta to Peshawar runs two ways: north east through Loralai and Zhob into Dera Ismail Khan, or east and north through Dera Ghazi Khan and Punjab. Only the first passes Zhob. That is why you cannot book any Peshawar service and expect to get off here, and why confirming the routing matters more on this corridor than most.


The route

Zhob between Loralai and DI Khan

Zhob sits on the road running north east from Quetta toward the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa boundary.

LORALAI

Three hours south west

On the same corridor, and the practical change point if direct timings do not suit.

QILA SAIFULLAH

The junction

Where the Zhob road branches, served by local transport.

DERA ISMAIL KHAN

Five hours north east

Where the corridor meets the Indus road toward Peshawar and south Punjab.

Splitting the Peshawar run here can save money

Quetta to Zhob is around Rs 2,200 and Zhob to Dera Ismail Khan continues on the same road. Against a Rs 6,900 through fare to Peshawar, splitting is considerably cheaper, though it costs you changes on quiet roads with limited frequency. Only worth it if you are flexible on time.


Schedule

Quetta to Zhob bus timings

Departures concentrate in the morning, with fewer services later in the day on a corridor where frequency is low.

Morning

From early

The main block, arriving in Zhob during the afternoon.

Afternoon

Limited

Fewer departures. Check at the terminal rather than assuming.

Winter

Check conditions

The mountain road is weather affected in the colder months.

Booking

2 days

Lower frequency makes confirming worthwhile.


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.

ZHOB

Main stand

Local transport for Qila Saifullah, Loralai and onward toward Dera Ismail Khan departs from the town.

Frequency drops in the afternoon.


Common questions

Quetta to Zhob bus FAQs

What is the Quetta to Zhob bus ticket price?

From about Rs 2,200 on regional coaches, Rs 2,800 with AK Movers Luxury and up to Rs 3,600 on a Peshawar through service. Travelling via Loralai costs from about Rs 2,100.

How long is the journey?

Around seven hours for roughly 400 km north east through Loralai.

Does every Peshawar bus stop at Zhob?

No. Quetta to Peshawar runs two ways, and only the direct routing through Loralai and Zhob passes this way. Services taking the Dera Ghazi Khan road do not come here at all.

Can I split the Peshawar journey at Zhob?

Yes, and it is considerably cheaper than the Rs 6,900 through fare. The cost is changes on quiet roads with limited frequency, so it suits flexible travellers only.

How frequent are departures?

Low, and concentrated in the morning. Check at the terminal rather than assuming an afternoon service exists.

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