Quetta to Bannu Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking
The Quetta to Bannu bus ticket price starts at about Rs 3,000 and reaches Rs 5,000 for the better classes. Four operators cover roughly 700 km in around thirteen hours, on the thinnest timetable of the three southern KP routes.
Short answer: Quetta to Bannu economy coaches charge Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 and the better classes Rs 4,200 to Rs 5,000. All services run north through Zhob and Dera Ismail Khan.
Quetta to Bannu bus ticket price by operator and class
Four operators, and the sparsest of the N-50 routes north.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Movers | Business, AC | Via DI Khan | 13h 00m | Rs 5,000 |
| Afridi Movers | Executive, AC | Via DI Khan | 13h 15m | Rs 4,200 |
| Baloch Transport | Executive, AC | Via DI Khan | 13h 30m | Rs 3,900 |
| Super Mekhtar | Economy, AC | Via DI Khan | 14h 00m | Rs 3,000 |
Fares are indicative published prices and vary with operator, class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.
A community route
Nobody runs a thirteen hour coach across two provinces for tourism. This corridor exists because people from southern KP live and work in Quetta and Balochistan, which is why it fills around Eid and the school holidays rather than in summer.
Afridi Movers is the KP end
Afridi Movers works southern KP as home network, with counters in the towns this route serves. On a sparse corridor that is worth more than a national badge.
Bannu is a leg past where the timetable thickens
Dera Ismail Khan has five operators and a daily service. Bannu, two hours further north, has four and some gaps.
The main corridor
Where most of the N-50 traffic from Quetta actually terminates.
Thinner going north
Fewer operators, fewer departures and less choice of class.
Split at DI Khan
A better seat on the long leg, then a short run north the next morning.
Whether the split is worth it
Take the direct service if one leaves at a time that suits you, and split at Dera Ismail Khan if it does not. Unlike the very long Karachi routes, thirteen hours here is not so punishing that breaking it is obviously better, and the second leg is short enough to add little. The real argument for splitting is choice: DI Khan gives you five operators and several departure times instead of four and a couple.
Quetta to Bannu bus timings and departure frequency
Evening departures running overnight, and not many of them.
Evening
From 5 PMThe main block, arriving in the morning.
Frequency
Daily at bestFour operators with gaps. Book several days ahead rather than turning up.
Eid and holidays
Book earlyThe corridor fills with families making an annual journey home.
Winter
Cold over ZhobThe upland section is severe and snow occasionally affects the road.
Which is the best bus service from Quetta to Bannu?
Thirteen hours overnight on a thin corridor, so both seat and operator matter.
Super Mekhtar
Air conditioned economy at Rs 3,000, an hour slower and a hard night’s seat.
Afridi Movers
Executive at Rs 4,200 from the operator whose southern KP network this is.
Baloch Transport
Executive at Rs 3,900, Rs 300 less with counters at the Quetta end.
The honest recommendation
Take Afridi Movers executive at about Rs 4,200. On a corridor with four operators and real gaps, the company with counters in Bannu itself is worth the Rs 300 over Baloch Transport and the Rs 1,200 over economy. Faisal Movers Business at Rs 5,000 buys the luggage allowance and little else here.
Quetta to Bannu bus ticket price FAQs
What is the Quetta to Bannu bus ticket price?
From about Rs 3,000 with Super Mekhtar to Rs 5,000 for Faisal Movers Business. Baloch Transport executive is Rs 3,900 and Afridi Movers executive Rs 4,200. Four operators run the route.
Should I break the journey at Dera Ismail Khan?
Only if the direct departure times do not suit. DI Khan has more operators and more choice, but the second leg north is short enough that splitting adds little otherwise.
How long does the journey take?
About thirteen hours for roughly 700 km via Zhob and Dera Ismail Khan, or fourteen on the stopping services.
When does the route get busy?
Around Eid and the school holidays, when families making an annual journey home fill the corridor. Book a week ahead in those periods.
Which is the cheapest bus from Quetta to Bannu?
Super Mekhtar at around Rs 3,000, though thirteen hours seated overnight makes the executive fare worth considering.
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