Lahore to Gilgit Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing

The Lahore to Gilgit bus ticket price starts at about Rs 6,900 for a direct Faisal Movers Executive seat and Rs 7,450 for Business. The trip takes around 20 hours up the Karakoram Highway, and changing in Islamabad onto a second coach brings the total down to about Rs 6,660.

Direct seat from Rs 6,900 one way, per seat

Fare range
Rs 6,900–7,450direct, air-conditioned
Journey time
longer in winter
Distance
About 900 kmdepends on the road
Direct operators
1from Lahore
Via Islamabad
Rs 6,660two tickets

Quick Fare Check: Lahore to Gilgit bus tickets cost about Rs 6,900 for a direct Faisal Movers Executive seat and Rs 7,450 for Business. Two tickets via Islamabad, Rs 2,160 plus Rs 4,500, come to about Rs 6,660 and let you break the journey.

Lahore to Gilgit bus fare by operator

Only Faisal Movers sells a through ticket from Lahore to Gilgit in our directory. Everyone else changes in the twin cities, where the Gilgit-Baltistan operators led by NATCO take over.

Lahore to Gilgit bus ticket prices by operator and class, cheapest first
Bus operatorClassRouteJourney timeTicket priceBooking
Faisal MoversExecutive ACVia ChilasRs 6,900Book now Faisal Movers Executive, Lahore to Gilgit
Faisal MoversBusiness ACVia ChilasRs 7,450Book now Faisal Movers Business, Lahore to Gilgit

Indicative one-way prices for one adult seat. Journey times depend on the road and season, and landslides can add hours.

Lahore to Gilgit route map

Lahore to Gilgit route map Map of the Lahore to Gilgit bus route through Lahore, Islamabad, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Besham, Chilas, Gilgit. A dashed line marks babusar pass road, summer only. 32°N 33°N 34°N 35°N 71°E 72°E 73°E 74°E 75°E 76°E Lahore Islamabad Mansehra Besham Chilas Naran Gilgit 100 km N
  • Karakoram Highway, all year
  • Babusar Pass road, summer only
Cities plotted from their coordinates; the line shows the corridor, not every bend of the road. The solid line is the Karakoram Highway via Besham, open all year. The dashed line is the shorter Babusar Pass road through Naran, open roughly June to October.

Direct or change at Islamabad

  1. Two Faisal Movers Executive tickets via IslamabadRs 6,660
  2. Faisal Movers Executive, directRs 6,900
  3. Faisal Movers Business, directRs 7,450
Via Islamabad adds the Rs 2,160 Lahore to Islamabad Executive fare to the Rs 4,500 Islamabad to Gilgit fare, both from the same operator’s list.

Lahore to Gilgit bus timings

Lahore to Gilgit bus timings are set as much by the road as by the operator, since the season decides which way the coach can go.

  1. Direct coaches

    Few a day

    Check the departure time for your date on the seat map; the through service does not run often.

  2. Summer road

    Roughly June–October

    While the Babusar Pass is open, traffic can take the shorter road through Naran to Chilas.

  3. Winter road

    Roughly November–May

    With Babusar closed, everything runs the full Karakoram Highway via Besham, which takes longer.

  4. Monsoon

    July–August

    Landslides can close sections of the Karakoram Highway for hours. Build slack into anything fixed in Gilgit.

Lahore to Gilgit bus online booking

Lahore to Gilgit bus online booking takes a couple of minutes, but decide first whether to ride straight through or break the trip in Islamabad.

  1. Compare and choose

    Pick an operator and class from the fare table above, and check where it boards and drops before you pay.

  2. Pick your seat

    Choose a window or aisle seat on the seat map. Women are seated beside women or family members.

  3. Pay and board

    Pay by JazzCash, Easypaisa or card and keep the e-ticket. Carry your CNIC and reach the terminal 30 minutes early.

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Which is the best bus service from Lahore to Gilgit?

The best bus service from Lahore to Gilgit is a choice between one long through ticket and a break in the twin cities.

  • Faisal Movers

    Through ticket

    Executive at about Rs 6,900 or Business at Rs 7,450, one seat all the way with no change of coach.

    From Rs 6,900

  • NATCO

    Onward from the twin cities

    Change in the twin cities for the government-owned Gilgit-Baltistan operator, which our directory lists as the cheapest to Gilgit.

    Twin cities to Gilgit

Our pick

Break the trip in Islamabad unless one long seat matters more to you than Rs 240 and a night’s rest: two Faisal Movers tickets come to about Rs 6,660 against Rs 6,900 direct. For the onward leg, compare NATCO from the twin cities before you book.

Before you book a Lahore to Gilgit bus

Before you book a Lahore to Gilgit bus, three things shape the trip more than the fare.

  • Twenty hours is a long sit

    A through seat means a night and most of a day on the road. Breaking the trip in Islamabad costs less and splits it in two.

  • Keep your CNIC to hand

    There are police checkpoints along the Karakoram Highway, and passengers are asked for ID.

  • The season changes the road

    The Babusar road through Naran opens roughly June to October. Outside it, coaches take the longer Karakoram Highway via Besham.

Lahore to Gilgit bus FAQs

What is the Lahore to Gilgit bus ticket price?

About Rs 6,900 for a direct Faisal Movers Executive seat and Rs 7,450 for Business.

Is it cheaper to change in Islamabad?

Slightly. Two Faisal Movers Executive tickets via Islamabad come to about Rs 6,660, Rs 240 less than the direct fare.

How long does the bus take from Lahore to Gilgit?

Around 20 hours, and longer in winter when the Babusar Pass is closed.

Is the road to Gilgit open in winter?

Yes. The Karakoram Highway stays open all year, though snow and landslides can close sections for a while. Only the Babusar Pass road shuts for winter.

Which operator runs from the twin cities to Gilgit?

NATCO, the government-owned Gilgit-Baltistan operator, alongside Faisal Movers.

Do I need ID on the way?

Yes. Carry your CNIC for the checkpoints on the Karakoram Highway.

Compare Lahore to Gilgit bus tickets for your date

See live seats and fares for the through coach, then pay with JazzCash, Easypaisa or card.

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