Islamabad to Sadiqabad Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking
The Islamabad to Sadiqabad ticket price starts at about Rs 2,300 and rises to roughly Rs 5,400 for Daewoo Luxury. The journey covers around 960 km and takes twelve to thirteen hours, and the town’s own operators run it as their home route.
Short answer: the Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus ticket price runs from about Rs 2,300 on Waraich Express to about Rs 5,400 for Daewoo Express Luxury. Sadiqabad is unusual for a town of its size in having two operators based on its own doorstep, which is why the fare floor here sits close to the Rahim Yar Khan one despite the extra distance.
Islamabad to Sadiqabad ticket price by operator
The Islamabad to Sadiqabad ticket price is held down by local competition rather than by the national brands, which is not the pattern on most long routes from the capital.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waraich Express | Standard seated, air conditioned | Rawalpindi to Sadiqabad via Multan | 13h | Rs 2,300 |
| Manthar Transport | Standard seated, air conditioned | Rawalpindi to Sadiqabad and Manthar | 13h | Rs 2,500 |
| Kohistan Express | Luxury, air conditioned | Islamabad to Sadiqabad via motorway | 12h 30m | Rs 2,800 |
| Faisal Movers | Executive, air conditioned | Islamabad Faizabad to Sadiqabad | 12h | Rs 3,100 |
| Faisal Movers | Business class, air conditioned | Islamabad Faizabad to Sadiqabad | 12h | Rs 4,100 |
| Daewoo Express | Luxury, air conditioned | Islamabad Faizabad to Sadiqabad | 12h 30m | Rs 5,400 |
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.
A small town with two of its own bus companies
Waraich Express and Manthar Transport are both rooted in the Sadiqabad and Ubauro belt, and between them they run this corridor as a home route rather than as the tail end of a Karachi service. That is why a town of this size has an air conditioned fare floor of Rs 2,300 over 960 km, and why the local operators are the ones that will set you down in Sadiqabad itself rather than on the highway.
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Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Sadiqabad
Twelve hours overnight, with a real choice between local operators and national brands that does not exist on most routes this long.
Waraich Express
Based in the Sadiqabad belt and the fare floor here, air conditioned at Rs 2,300 over 960 km. Sets down in the town rather than on the highway.
From Rs 2,300
Manthar Transport
The other home operator, useful if Manthar, Ubauro or one of the smaller belt towns is where you are actually going rather than Sadiqabad itself.
From Rs 2,500
Faisal Movers business
The widest seat on the route and the fastest scheduled time. On twelve hours overnight this is what you are really choosing between.
From Rs 4,100
Daewoo Express
Predictable departures and proper waiting facilities, at more than double the fare floor. A hard premium to justify against two capable local operators.
From Rs 5,400
Our verdict
Book local on this route. Waraich Express at Rs 2,300 is an air conditioned seat that lands you in the town centre for less than half the Daewoo fare, and it is the operator that knows the belt. Step up to Faisal Movers business class only if sleeping properly on a twelve hour overnight is worth Rs 1,800 to you, which for many people it genuinely is.
Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus timings
Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus timings are almost entirely evening weighted, since twelve hours from the capital arrives in the early morning.
Morning
7:00 AM to 10:00 AMA thin band, arriving late evening. Useful if you would rather not travel through the night.
Afternoon
1:00 PM to 4:00 PMThe quietest window, and the one that arrives at an awkward hour, which is why it is easy to book.
Evening
5:00 PM to 9:00 PMThe main band. Most departures leave in this window and arrive between about 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Busy periods
Eid and harvestEid fills the whole southern corridor for days, and the cotton and cane seasons add local traffic through the belt.
Islamabad and Sadiqabad terminals
The local operators run from Pirwadhai, which is also where the cheapest seats on this corridor are found.
Faizabad and Pirwadhai
- Faisal Movers, Daewoo Express and Kohistan Express
- Board around Faizabad, on the metro line.
- Waraich Express and Manthar Transport
- Run from Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi, where the belt operators work.
- Worth knowing
- Allow extra time to reach Pirwadhai for an evening departure.
Sadiqabad stands
- Town stand
- Where the local operators set down, close to the centre.
- Highway stops
- Used by some through services running on to Sukkur and Karachi, and a ride short of town.
- Onward connections
- Manthar, Ubauro, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Ghotki all run from the town stand.
The road to Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad is the last significant Punjab town before the Sindh border, and the road there is motorway nearly the whole way.
- Islamabad and Rawalpindi Departures from Faizabad and Pirwadhai, mostly in the evening.
- M-2 and M-4 south through Faisalabad The first four hours, before the road reaches Multan.
- Multan The usual rest stop, roughly halfway, and a common set-down point.
- M-5 past Bahawalpur, Khanpur and Rahim Yar Khan The southern leg, with several intermediate stops on the belt operators’ services.
- Sadiqabad Arrival in the early morning, at the town stand or on the highway depending on the operator.
If you are continuing into Sindh, the Lahore to Sukkur fares cover the next stage of the same corridor.
Bus or train from Islamabad to Sadiqabad
Sadiqabad is on the main railway line, so the train is a real alternative here, though there is no useful flight.
Bus
Rs 2,300from, one way
Motorway nearly all the way, with two home operators keeping the fare floor low and the set-down points useful.
The practical default.
Train
Variesby class
Karachi bound expresses call at Sadiqabad, and a sleeper berth is the most comfortable way to cover this distance.
Worth checking if you can sleep on trains.
Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus FAQs
What is the Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus ticket price?
Fares run from about Rs 2,300 on Waraich Express to about Rs 5,400 for Daewoo Express Luxury. Manthar Transport is around Rs 2,500 and Faisal Movers business class around Rs 4,100.
How long does the Islamabad to Sadiqabad bus take?
Twelve to thirteen hours for roughly 960 km, nearly all of it on the M-2, M-4 and M-5 motorways.
Which is the best bus service from Islamabad to Sadiqabad?
Waraich Express for value and a town centre set-down, Manthar Transport if you are heading to Manthar or Ubauro, and Faisal Movers business class if you want to sleep properly on the overnight run.
Do buses set down in the town or on the highway?
The local operators come into the town stand. Some through services running on to Sukkur and Karachi stop on the highway instead, which leaves you a ride short of the centre.
Can I continue to Ubauro, Ghotki or Khanpur?
Yes, all of those run from the Sadiqabad town stand, along with Manthar and Rahim Yar Khan. Manthar Transport in particular is built around this belt.
Are the buses overnight?
Mostly. The main band is 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, arriving between roughly 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Morning and afternoon departures exist but are much less frequent.
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