Multan to Bahawalpur Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing
The Multan to Bahawalpur ticket price starts at about Rs 600 and reaches Rs 950 in executive class. The journey covers 100 km in two hours with hourly departures, and Bahawalpur is the interchange that half of South Punjab is reached through.
Short answer: Multan to Bahawalpur costs Rs 600 to Rs 950 for about two hours, with departures at least hourly from early morning until late. It is the cheapest and most frequent intercity route out of Multan, and it is also the doorway to a large part of the region.
Multan to Bahawalpur ticket price by operator
A short, dense corridor served by every operator heading south, plus constant local traffic underneath them.
| Bus operator | Class | Route | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal Movers | Standard seated, air conditioned | N-5 via Lodhran | 2h | Rs 600 |
| Silk Line | Economy, air conditioned | N-5 via Lodhran | 2h 10m | Rs 650 |
| Daewoo Express | Super Luxury, air conditioned | N-5 via Lodhran | 1h 50m | Rs 950 |
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.
Faisal Movers runs this hourly
That is the single most useful fact on this page, and it is why so many other routes on this site recommend changing here. An hourly first leg turns a thin onward timetable into a workable journey, because you can leave Multan when it suits you and still connect. Very few corridors in Pakistan offer that.
Book Multan to Bahawalpur.
Hourly departures, two hours.
Bahawalpur is the interchange for half of South Punjab
A great many journeys out of Multan are best made as this two hour leg followed by something shorter, and knowing what connects here saves a lot of money.
The Bahawalnagar belt
Hasilpur, Chishtian, Bahawalnagar and on to Fort Abbas, all on one road east.
Rs 200 to Rs 700 onward
Cholistan and the shrines
Ahmadpur East, Uch Sharif and Mandi Yazman, plus the vehicle hire for Derawar Fort.
Rs 200 to Rs 300 onward
Down the N-5
Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Sadiqabad, on the main southbound corridor toward Sindh.
Rs 600 and up onward
When the change beats the through ticket
As a rule on this hub, the closer your destination is to Bahawalpur, the more the change makes sense. For Hasilpur or Ahmadpur East it is cheaper than going direct as well as more flexible. For Fort Abbas or Bahawalnagar the saving shrinks and the connection risk grows, so a through ticket wins if one is running. Bahawalpur is also the only place on the eastern side of the region with real accommodation, which matters if you are travelling late.
Which is the best bus service from Multan to Bahawalpur
Two hours on good highway. Frequency and terminal matter, the vehicle does not much.
General Bus Stand wagons
Around Rs 250, leaving constantly, and what a great many local passengers use. No booking and no air conditioning.
From Rs 250
Faisal Movers
Hourly, air conditioned, reserved seat, Rs 600. The most useful service on the corridor and the one the rest of this site is built around.
From Rs 600
Daewoo Express
Super Luxury and the quickest published time at one hour fifty. A Rs 350 premium on a two hour run, which is a lot proportionally.
From Rs 950
Our verdict
Take Faisal Movers at Rs 600. Hourly departures on a two hour route is as good as intercity travel gets in Pakistan, and there is no reason to pay Rs 950 to save ten minutes. Take a wagon only if the fare genuinely matters, because at Rs 250 you lose the reserved seat and the air conditioning on a road that gets very hot in summer.
Multan to Bahawalpur bus timings
The best timetable on the network. Turn up and go applies here in a way it does not on any other intercity route from Multan.
Early morning
5:00 AM to 9:00 AMSeveral departures an hour across the operators, plus continuous wagon traffic. The window to use if you are connecting onward.
Daytime
10:00 AM to 5:00 PMHourly or better throughout. There is no realistic scenario where you wait more than an hour at the General Bus Stand.
Evening
6:00 PM to 10:00 PMStill frequent, boosted by every southbound long haul service passing through on its way to Sindh.
Overnight
After 11:00 PMKarachi and Quetta bound coaches keep the road busy, though a two hour sector on a twelve hour run is not always released for sale.
Where the two hours goes
About forty five minutes to Lodhran and the Sutlej crossing, then a little over an hour on to Bahawalpur. The road is good dual carriageway for most of the way and the timing is reliable, which is part of why the connections here work as well as they do.
Multan and Bahawalpur terminals
The Bahawalpur end matters if you are connecting, because the onward services do not all leave from the same place you arrive.
Multan
- General Bus Stand, Vehari Chowk
- Opposite the metro bus station. Faisal Movers, Silk Line and the wagon bays all here.
- Daewoo Express
- Opposite TTC on Khanewal Road at Gaddafi Chowk, which points the right way for a southbound run.
- CSD Plaza, Multan Cantonment
- The second Faisal Movers terminal in Multan. Some services start here rather than at Vehari Chowk, so check which one your ticket names.
- Caltex Point
- A Faisal Movers ticketing and cargo counter at Gaddafi Chowk. Tickets only, no departures.
Bahawalpur
- Main bus stand
- Where the eastern belt and Cholistan services load, and the one you want if you are connecting onward.
- Operator terminals
- Daewoo and Faisal Movers run their own stands, which are convenient for arriving and less so for changing.
- Worth knowing
- If your ticket sets you down at an operator terminal and your onward service leaves from the main stand, allow twenty minutes and a rickshaw between them.
The road to Bahawalpur
South on the N-5 across the Sutlej. Short, flat and the busiest hundred kilometres in South Punjab.
- Multan, Vehari Chowk or Gaddafi Chowk Departure, km 0.
- Lodhran and the Sutlej crossing The main intermediate stop, km 65.
- Bahawalpur Arrival about two hours after departure, km 100.
Two cities that function as one region
Multan and Bahawalpur are close enough, and connected well enough, that a great deal of ordinary life moves between them daily. That is why the frequency is what it is, and why the fare has stayed low. It also means that if your destination is anywhere in Bahawalpur division, the sensible first question is not how to get there but which of the two cities to route through, and the answer is usually this one.
Multan to Bahawalpur bus vs train vs car
Both cities are on the main line with central stations, which makes the train a genuine contender on this short hop.
Bus
Rs 600to Rs 950 Super Luxury
Hourly service and the interchange that the rest of the region hangs off. Nothing else gives you that flexibility.
Best all round.
Train
Rs 250and up, economy
Both stations are central and the running time is competitive. Well worth checking if your timing happens to suit a departure.
Cheapest, if the timing works.
Private car
Rs 6,000and up, one way
Fifteen minutes quicker than a Super Luxury coach for six times the fare on a road with hourly departures.
Only for a group with luggage.
Cheapest way to travel from Multan to Bahawalpur
A wagon at around Rs 250, or rail economy at a similar price with a central station at both ends. On this corridor the train is a serious option rather than a technicality, and the only reason most people still take the coach is that it leaves every hour and the train does not.
Multan to Bahawalpur bus FAQs
What is the Multan to Bahawalpur bus ticket price?
About Rs 600 on Faisal Movers, Rs 650 on Silk Line and Rs 950 for Daewoo Super Luxury. Wagons charge roughly Rs 250.
How long does the Multan to Bahawalpur bus take?
About two hours for 100 km on the N-5, including the Sutlej crossing at Lodhran. The road is good dual carriageway and the timing is reliable.
How frequent are the buses?
Hourly or better on Faisal Movers, with additional services from other operators and continuous wagon traffic. This is the best timetable of any route out of Multan, so there is no need to book ahead.
What can I reach by changing at Bahawalpur?
The whole eastern belt through Hasilpur, Chishtian and Bahawalnagar toward Fort Abbas, the Cholistan side including Ahmadpur East, Uch Sharif and Mandi Yazman, and the N-5 south toward Khanpur and Rahim Yar Khan. For the nearer of those the change is cheaper than going direct as well as more flexible.
Which Bahawalpur terminal should I arrive at?
The main bus stand if you are connecting onward, since the eastern belt and Cholistan services load there. Operator terminals are fine for arriving but may mean a twenty minute rickshaw to your onward departure.
Is the train worth considering?
Yes. Both stations are central, economy is around Rs 250 and the running time is competitive with the coach. The bus wins only on frequency, which on this corridor is a large advantage.
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Hourly departures on the busiest short corridor in South Punjab, with no booking fee added to the published fare.
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