Lahore to Palandri Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing
The Lahore to Palandri bus ticket price starts at about Rs 1,500 and reaches Rs 2,900 for the premium services. Four operators cover roughly 320 km in around six and a half hours, to the headquarters of the smallest district in Azad Kashmir.
Short answer: Lahore to Palandri economy coaches charge Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,750, executive around Rs 2,200, and the premium services Rs 2,900. With four operators, have a fallback in mind before you search.
Lahore to Palandri bus ticket price by operator and class
The thinnest timetable in Azad Kashmir, because Palandri is a small district headquarters rather than a town that generates its own long haul traffic.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Movers | Business, AC | Via Kotli | 6h 30m | Rs 2,900 |
| AK Movers | Executive, AC | Via Kotli | 6h 45m | Rs 2,200 |
| Niazi Express | Economy, AC | Via Kotli | 7h 15m | Rs 1,750 |
| Skyways | Economy, AC | Via Kotli | 7h 30m | Rs 1,500 |
Fares are indicative published prices and vary with operator, class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.
Confirm the set-down
Several of these are really Rawalakot or Kotli services calling on the way, so ask whether the coach enters the town or stops on the road outside. On a six and a half hour journey to a small place, that is worth a question at the counter.
Not the Rawalpindi road
Palandri is sometimes confused with places on the Rawalpindi side because of the road that runs north from here. Services from Lahore come up through Kotli, which is a different approach entirely.
Three better served towns within reach
Palandri has fewer services than anywhere else in the territory. The useful thing we can tell you is which neighbour to use when the timetable does not work.
Rawalakot
Seven operators and the widest choice in Azad Kashmir, if you are continuing that way.
Local transport
Runs through the day between all three in daylight, so a connection is straightforward.
What we would do
Search Palandri first, and if nothing suits, book Kotli rather than waiting for a better direct option. With four operators the gaps are real, and Kotli sits on the road you would travel anyway. Aim to arrive in daylight either way, since the local legs between these towns are not an evening proposition. This is a small district headquarters, not a destination in its own right, and planning it that way makes the trip easier.
Lahore to Palandri bus timings and departure frequency
Sparse, and mostly carried by services heading elsewhere.
Morning
From 6 AMThe block to take, arriving early afternoon with daylight for onward legs.
Direct
Four operatorsGaps of several hours are common. Book ahead rather than turning up.
Via Kotli
The fallbackSix operators on the same approach road, then a short local leg.
Summer
BusiestHill travel season, when the thin timetable fills fastest.
Which is the best bus service from Lahore to Palandri?
Four operators on one road, so the set-down and the arrival hour decide it.
Skyways
Air conditioned economy at Rs 1,500, the lowest fare, an hour behind the quickest on a seven hour run.
AK Movers
Executive at Rs 2,200, with counters across Azad Kashmir and the most likely to enter the town.
Kotli plus local
Six operators on the same road, then a short daylight leg north.
The honest recommendation
Take AK Movers executive at about Rs 2,200 on a morning departure. The Rs 700 over the cheapest ticket buys the regional operator most likely to set you down in the town rather than on the road outside it, which matters more here than the seat. If nothing direct suits your date, book Kotli and come north.
Lahore to Palandri bus ticket price FAQs
What is the Lahore to Palandri bus ticket price?
From about Rs 1,500 with Skyways to Rs 2,900 for Faisal Movers Business, with Niazi Express economy at Rs 1,750 and AK Movers executive at Rs 2,200. Four operators run the route.
Why are there so few services?
Palandri is the headquarters of the smallest district in Azad Kashmir and most coaches calling here are really Kotli or Rawalakot services.
Which town should I use as a fallback?
Kotli, which has six operators and sits on the same approach road. Rawalakot has seven if you are continuing north instead.
Will the bus enter the town?
Not always, since several services are passing through. Ask at the counter before paying.
Which is the cheapest bus from Lahore to Palandri?
Skyways at around Rs 1,500, then Niazi Express at Rs 1,750. Both are air conditioned and take about seven hours.
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