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Islamabad to Ghotki Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Islamabad to Ghotki ticket price starts at about Rs 2,400 and rises to roughly Rs 4,000 in business class. The journey covers around 1,050 km and takes thirteen hours, with almost every service running overnight.

Ticket price from
Rs 2,400Standard seated
Better classes
Rs 4,000Business class
Distance
1,050 kmVia Sadiqabad
Journey time
13hOvernight
Operators
4 namedBelt and national

Short answer: the Islamabad to Ghotki bus ticket price runs from about Rs 2,400 on Sania Express to about Rs 4,000 for Faisal Movers business class. Ghotki is a district headquarters on the N-5 between Daharki and Sukkur.

Fares by operator

Islamabad to Ghotki ticket price by operator

Ghotki has more services than a town its size would normally attract, because the entire Karachi corridor runs past it and the belt operators treat it as a proper destination.

Islamabad to Ghotki fares by operator
Bus operator Class Route Journey time Ticket price
Sania Express Standard seated, air conditioned Rawalpindi to Ghotki via Sadiqabad 13h 30m Rs 2,400
Manthar Transport Standard seated, air conditioned Rawalpindi to Ghotki via Ubauro and Daharki 13h Rs 2,550
Kohistan Express Luxury, air conditioned Islamabad to Ghotki via M-5 13h Rs 2,800
Faisal Movers Business class, air conditioned Islamabad Faizabad to Ghotki 13h Rs 4,000

Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, season, fuel adjustments and demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.

Ghotki district and Ghotki city are not the same booking

The district takes in Mirpur Mathelo, Ubauro, Khangarh and Daharki as well as Ghotki city, and operators use the district name loosely on the boards. These towns are spread across sixty or seventy kilometres of the N-5. After a thirteen hour overnight that is not a distance you want to discover at the end, so name the town rather than the district when you buy.

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The real choice

Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Ghotki

Four operators, and the useful split is between those that terminate nearby and those merely passing.

Cheapest

Sania Express

The fare floor and air conditioned, with a Sindh network that helps if you are continuing towards Sukkur or Khairpur.

From Rs 2,400

Belt specialist

Manthar Transport

Based on this exact stretch of road, and the operator most likely to serve the smaller district towns properly.

From Rs 2,550

Best value

Kohistan Express

A luxury seat for Rs 400 over the floor, which is the step that actually changes a thirteen hour night.

From Rs 2,800

Best sleep

Faisal Movers business

The widest seat and a proper terminal, at Rs 1,200 above the luxury option for the same arrival.

From Rs 4,000

Our verdict

Kohistan Express at Rs 2,800 is the seat worth having, and Manthar Transport at Rs 2,550 is the one that knows the district. Choose by which matters more to you. Business class at Rs 4,000 is a large premium on a corridor where the practical problem is the set-down point rather than the seat.

Schedule

Islamabad to Ghotki bus timings

An overnight corridor, with the Karachi services filling out the later bands.

Afternoon

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

A smaller band, arriving in the small hours.

Evening

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The main band, arriving between roughly 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Late night

10:00 PM onwards

Karachi corridor services, arriving early afternoon.

Busy periods

Eid and winter fog

Eid fills the corridor, and December fog on the motorway network can add several hours.

Where to board

Islamabad and Ghotki stands

Pirwadhai for the belt operators, Faizabad for the national brands.

Pirwadhai and Faizabad

Sania Express and Manthar Transport
Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi.
Kohistan Express and Faisal Movers
Board around Faizabad, on the metro line.
Worth knowing
Name the town, not the district, when booking.

Ghotki district

Ghotki city
The main stand and where a ticket naming Ghotki should land you.
Mirpur Mathelo, Ubauro and Khangarh
Separate towns in the same district, each with its own stop.
Onward connections
Sukkur, Pano Aqil, Daharki, Kandhkot and Khairpur all run from here.
The road

The road to Ghotki

Motorway the length of Punjab, then the N-5 south through the belt.

  • Islamabad and Rawalpindi Departures from Pirwadhai and Faizabad, mostly evening.
  • M-2 and M-4 to Multan The first five or six hours on motorway.
  • M-5 past Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan The southern motorway leg and the usual rest stop.
  • Sadiqabad, Ubauro and Daharki The belt towns either side of the provincial boundary.
  • Ghotki Arrival about thirteen hours after departure.

Neighbouring stops are covered by Islamabad to Sadiqabad and Islamabad to Sukkur.

Common questions

Islamabad to Ghotki bus FAQs

What is the Islamabad to Ghotki bus ticket price?

Fares run from about Rs 2,400 on Sania Express to about Rs 4,000 for Faisal Movers business class. Manthar Transport sits around Rs 2,550 and Kohistan Express around Rs 2,800.

How long does the Islamabad to Ghotki bus take?

About thirteen hours for roughly 1,050 km, on motorway the length of Punjab and then the N-5 south through the belt.

Is Mirpur Mathelo the same booking as Ghotki?

No. Mirpur Mathelo, Ubauro and Khangarh are separate towns in Ghotki district, spread across sixty or seventy kilometres. Name the town when you book.

Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Ghotki?

Kohistan Express at Rs 2,800 for a luxury seat on the overnight run, or Manthar Transport at Rs 2,550 if your stop is one of the smaller district towns.

Are the buses overnight?

Mostly. The main band leaves between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM and arrives between roughly 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Can I continue to Sukkur or Khairpur from Ghotki?

Yes. Sukkur, Pano Aqil, Daharki, Kandhkot and Khairpur all run from the Ghotki stand through the day.

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