Islamabad to Turbat Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing
The Islamabad to Turbat ticket price runs from about Rs 4,300 to Rs 5,900, and Karachi is the gateway. Turbat is the largest city in Makran and the best served of the region’s inland towns.
Short answer: plan on Rs 4,300 to Rs 5,900, two legs and the better part of two days. There is no direct coach from the capital. Book to Karachi, then take a Makran coach west along the coastal highway and inland to Turbat.
Islamabad to Turbat ticket price by leg
Turbat has more services than anywhere else in Makran, but they all originate in Karachi rather than the capital.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sania Express | Leg one, standard seated, air conditioned | Rawalpindi to Karachi | 18h | Rs 3,100 |
| Kohistan Express | Leg one, luxury, air conditioned | Islamabad to Karachi | 18h | Rs 4,200 |
| Makran coaches | Leg two, standard seated | Karachi to Turbat via the Makran Coastal Highway | 12h | Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,700 |
| Makran coaches | Leg two, luxury where available | Karachi to Turbat, better class | 12h | Rs 1,700 to Rs 2,200 |
Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, season, fuel adjustments and demand. Makran leg fares are agreed at the stand rather than published.
The Makran Coastal Highway is the good part
Unusually for a journey this remote, the second leg runs on a modern highway rather than a mountain track. The coastal road west from Karachi is well built and the twelve hours pass more comfortably than the distance suggests. It is worth paying for the better class on this leg if one is offered, since it is a long stretch and the road is good enough to sleep on.
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How to actually get from Islamabad to Turbat
One sensible routing, and the question is how much to spend on each leg.
Sania Express to Karachi, then Makran coach
The lowest total for a thirty hour journey, with standard seats on both legs.
About Rs 4,300 total
Standard first leg, better Makran seat
Spend on the coastal leg rather than the corridor one, since the road west is good and the seat makes more difference there.
About Rs 4,800 total
Kohistan Express, then better Makran seat
Luxury on both legs, which on thirty hours of road across two days is a defensible way to spend the money.
About Rs 5,900 total
Our verdict
Standard to Karachi, better class on the Makran leg, and a night in between. The coastal highway leg is where a good seat pays off, and Karachi is the natural place to break. Do not try to do this in one continuous push; the connection rarely lines up and thirty hours of road deserves a bed in the middle.
Islamabad to Turbat timings
Leg one is flexible; the Makran departures are the ones to plan around.
Leg one, afternoon
12:00 PM to 4:00 PMReaching Karachi early the following morning, the best setup for an onward connection.
Leg one, evening
5:00 PM to 9:00 PMArriving mid morning, usually meaning a night in Karachi.
Makran leg
Evening departuresTurbat coaches from Karachi tend to leave in the evening and run overnight along the coast.
Busy periods
Eid and date seasonEid fills every corridor, and Makran’s date harvest brings heavy seasonal traffic.
Terminals and the change point
Karachi is the only realistic gateway to Makran from the capital.
Pirwadhai and Faizabad
- Sania Express and Shalimar Express
- Pirwadhai in Rawalpindi.
- Kohistan Express and Faisal Movers
- Board around Faizabad, on the metro line.
- Worth knowing
- Book the Karachi leg in advance and Makran on arrival.
Karachi and Turbat
- Karachi
- The gateway, with Makran coaches from the western terminals.
- Turbat
- The main city stand, the busiest in Makran.
- Onward connections
- Gwadar, Panjgur, Pasni, Ormara and Karachi all run from here.
The road to Turbat
The full length of the country, then west along the coast and inland.
- Islamabad and Rawalpindi Departures from Pirwadhai and Faizabad, afternoon and evening.
- Motorway and the Sindh corridor The eighteen hour overnight leg to Karachi.
- Karachi The gateway, and the sensible place to break.
- Hub, Ormara and Pasni The Makran Coastal Highway west.
- Turbat Inland from the coast, arriving on the second day.
The long leg is Islamabad to Karachi, and the coastal road continues to Islamabad to Gwadar.
Islamabad to Turbat bus FAQs
Is there a direct bus from Islamabad to Turbat?
No. Every route involves a change at Karachi, which is the gateway for the whole Makran region.
What does the whole journey cost?
About Rs 4,300 in total at the cheapest, or around Rs 5,900 with luxury seats on both legs.
How long does it take?
About thirty hours of travel, and realistically two days once you allow for the connection. Leg one is eighteen hours; the Makran leg is twelve.
What is the Makran Coastal Highway like?
Modern and well built, which makes the second leg more comfortable than the distance suggests. It is worth paying for a better seat on that stretch.
Should I break the journey in Karachi?
Yes. Makran departures tend to be in the evening and rarely line up with a morning arrival from the capital.
Can I continue to Gwadar from Turbat?
Yes. Gwadar, Panjgur, Pasni, Ormara and Karachi all run from the Turbat stand, which is the busiest in Makran.
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