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Islamabad to Narowal Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Islamabad to Narowal ticket price starts at about Rs 1,300 and rises to roughly Rs 2,200 in executive class. The journey covers around 330 km and takes five hours, with most services turning east at Gujranwala or Sialkot.

Ticket price from
Rs 1,300Standard seated
Better classes
Rs 2,200Executive
Distance
330 kmVia Sialkot
Journey time
5hDay run
Operators
3 namedPlus local coaches

Short answer: the Islamabad to Narowal bus ticket price runs from about Rs 1,300 on local coaches to about Rs 2,200 for Faisal Movers executive. Narowal is in the far east of Punjab, beyond Sialkot, and this is also the stop for Kartarpur.

Fares by operator

Islamabad to Narowal ticket price by operator

Narowal costs noticeably more than Sialkot despite being only sixty kilometres further, and the reason is that the road east of Sialkot is ordinary highway served by far fewer operators.

Islamabad to Narowal fares by operator
Bus operator Class Route Journey time Ticket price
Local coaches from Pirwadhai Standard seated, some not air conditioned Rawalpindi to Narowal via Gujranwala 5h 30m Rs 1,300
Waraich Express Standard seated, air conditioned Rawalpindi to Narowal via Sialkot 5h Rs 1,500
Kohistan Express Luxury, air conditioned Islamabad to Narowal via GT Road 5h Rs 1,750
Faisal Movers Executive, air conditioned Islamabad Faizabad to Narowal 5h Rs 2,200

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.

Narowal is the stop for Kartarpur, but not the gateway itself

The Kartarpur corridor terminal is at Shakargarh side of the district, well outside Narowal city, and crossing has its own registration and documentation process handled separately from your bus ticket. Narowal is where the intercity coaches end; the corridor is a further local journey with its own rules. Do not assume one booking covers both.

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The real choice

Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Narowal

Three named operators on a five hour run, with Sialkot as the fallback that always works.

Cheapest

Local coaches from Pirwadhai

Counter-sold seats via Gujranwala. Some are not air conditioned, but they serve the district towns east of Sialkot properly.

From Rs 1,300

Best value

Waraich Express

Air conditioned for Rs 200 over the floor and half an hour quicker, from an operator rooted in this part of Punjab.

From Rs 1,500

Most comfortable

Kohistan Express

A luxury seat at Rs 450 below the executive for the same arrival time, which makes it the better of the two upper options.

From Rs 1,750

Our verdict

Waraich Express at Rs 1,500 is the right booking. Five hours in an air conditioned seat is fine, and the Rs 700 gap to the executive class buys nothing on this road. If nothing direct suits, book to Sialkot and take a local coach east rather than reshaping your day around one departure.

Schedule

Islamabad to Narowal bus timings

Morning weighted, with Sialkot running much later behind the direct services.

Early morning

5:00 AM to 8:00 AM

The main band, arriving in Narowal around midday.

Daytime

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Steady departures, arriving in the late afternoon or evening.

Evening

After 5:00 PM

Thin for direct services. Sialkot remains reachable well into the night.

Busy periods

Eid and November

Eid fills the corridor, and Kartarpur traffic peaks around the November anniversary.

Where to board

Islamabad and Narowal terminals

Pirwadhai carries the eastern Punjab traffic.

Pirwadhai and Faizabad

Waraich Express and local coaches
Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi.
Kohistan Express and Faisal Movers
Board around Faizabad, on the metro line.
Worth knowing
Sialkot services from either terminal are the fallback.

Narowal

Set down
The main town stand, close to the centre.
Onward connections
Sialkot, Shakargarh, Zafarwal, Pasrur and Gujranwala all run from here.
Worth knowing
The Kartarpur corridor terminal is a separate local journey.
The road

The road to Narowal

Down the GT Road to Gujranwala or Sialkot, then east on ordinary highway.

  • Islamabad and Rawalpindi Departures from Pirwadhai and Faizabad, mostly morning.
  • GT Road through Jhelum and Gujrat The fast opening section.
  • Gujranwala or Sialkot The junction where services turn east, and the usual rest stop.
  • Pasrur or Zafarwal The last towns before Narowal on ordinary highway.
  • Narowal Arrival about five hours after departure.

The main leg is shared with Islamabad to Sialkot and Islamabad to Gujranwala.

Common questions

Islamabad to Narowal bus FAQs

What is the Islamabad to Narowal bus ticket price?

Fares run from about Rs 1,300 on local coaches to about Rs 2,200 for Faisal Movers executive. Waraich Express sits around Rs 1,500 and Kohistan Express around Rs 1,750.

How long does the Islamabad to Narowal bus take?

About five hours for roughly 330 km, down the GT Road to Gujranwala or Sialkot and then east on ordinary highway.

Why is Narowal dearer than Sialkot, which is only an hour closer?

Because the road east of Sialkot is ordinary highway served by far fewer operators, while Sialkot itself sits on the busy GT Road corridor with heavy competition.

Can I reach the Kartarpur corridor from Narowal?

The corridor terminal is elsewhere in the district, well outside Narowal city, and crossing has its own registration process handled separately from your bus ticket. Plan it as a further local journey.

Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Narowal?

Waraich Express at around Rs 1,500, which is air conditioned, joint fastest and Rs 700 below the executive class.

Can I continue to Shakargarh or Zafarwal?

Yes. Sialkot, Shakargarh, Zafarwal, Pasrur and Gujranwala all run from the Narowal stand through the day.

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