Quetta to Islamabad Bus Ticket Price, Timings and Online Booking
The Quetta to Islamabad ticket price starts at Rs 6,400 and reaches Rs 9,400 in the premium classes. The journey takes sixteen to eighteen hours over roughly 1,250 km, and as on the Lahore corridor there is no cheap sleeper option.
Quetta to Islamabad bus ticket price: fares start at Rs 6,400 with AK Movers and reach about Rs 9,400 for Daewoo Business. The journey is sixteen to eighteen hours depending on routing, and no operator offers a berth on this corridor.
Quetta to Islamabad ticket price by operator and class
Fewer operators run this corridor than Quetta to Karachi, and the fares are correspondingly higher. AK Movers, headquartered in Quetta, is the value option.
| Operator | Class | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK Movers | Luxury | 16h 00m | Rs 6,400 |
| Skyways | Executive | 17h 30m | Rs 7,100 |
| Kainat Travels | Business | 17h 00m | Rs 7,600 |
| Faisal Movers | Business | 16h 30m | Rs 8,300 |
| Daewoo Express | Business | 16h 00m | Rs 9,400 |
Fares are indicative published prices and vary with class, fuel adjustments and peak demand. Your live, confirmed fare appears on the seat map before payment.
AK Movers has the home advantage here
AK Movers is headquartered on Akhtar Mohammad Road in Quetta and runs twelve terminals across its nine city network. On a corridor where the alternative is a national brand treating Quetta as an outpost, a company with a proper staffed terminal at the Balochistan end is worth something beyond the Rs 3,000 fare difference.
Via Dera Ghazi Khan or via Sukkur
As on the Lahore corridor, operators take one of two quite different roads, and that is why published journey times vary by two hours on the same route.
Via DG Khan and Multan
North east across Balochistan into south Punjab, then up the motorway. Shorter and generally faster at around sixteen hours. This is the AK Movers routing.
Via Sukkur
South east to Sukkur, then north on the N-5 and motorway. Longer at seventeen to eighteen hours but on better travelled roads with more facilities.
Seated either way
The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi corridor only. On the Islamabad route you are choosing between seated classes regardless of which road you take.
Ask which way your bus goes
A two hour spread on the same journey is worth understanding before you book. The DG Khan routing is faster but crosses quieter country; the Sukkur routing is longer but better served. If you have a fixed arrival requirement, the direct road gives you more margin.
Quetta to Islamabad bus timings
Departures cluster in the afternoon and early evening so the long journey covers a full night, arriving in the twin cities the following morning or midday.
Afternoon
1:00 PM to 4:00 PMEarlier departures on the longer Sukkur routing.
Evening
4:00 PM to 8:00 PMThe main block, covering the bulk of the journey overnight.
Arrival
Next morningSixteen to eighteen hours later depending on routing and conditions.
Booking
3 to 4 daysFewer operators and daily departures. A sold out coach costs you a day.
Quetta and Islamabad terminals
Akhtar Mohammad Road
AK Movers is headquartered at AK Movers Taj on Akhtar Mohammad Road, with helplines on 081-2300503 and 0333-3060893. Other operators use their own terminals.
A staffed terminal matters at the end of a sixteen hour journey.
Faizabad, Pirwadhai and private terminals
Faizabad is convenient for both cities. Daewoo, Faisal Movers and Skyways run their own terminals, and Kohistan Express boards at 26 Number near Motorway Chowk.
Check the address on your ticket.
Quetta to Islamabad bus FAQs
What is the Quetta to Islamabad bus ticket price?
Fares start at Rs 6,400 with AK Movers Luxury, run about Rs 7,100 to Rs 8,300 for Executive and Business, and reach Rs 9,400 for Daewoo Express Business.
How long is the Quetta to Islamabad bus journey?
Sixteen to eighteen hours for roughly 1,250 km. The spread depends on routing: the direct road via Dera Ghazi Khan takes around sixteen hours, while the longer Sukkur routing takes seventeen to eighteen.
Is there a sleeper bus from Quetta to Islamabad?
No. The Balochistan sleeper specialists work the Karachi corridor rather than the northern one, so on this route you are choosing between seated classes only. Karachi to Quetta offers berths from around Rs 2,500 by contrast.
Which is the cheapest bus from Quetta to Islamabad?
AK Movers at Rs 6,400 in Luxury class. As a Quetta headquartered operator with twelve terminals across its network, it has the local advantage and takes the faster direct routing.
Do I need my CNIC on this route?
Yes, and keep it accessible rather than packed. Identity checks are more common on the Balochistan corridors than elsewhere in the country.
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