Balochistan · the high N-25

Quetta to Kalat Bus Ticket Price, Timings, Online Booking

The Quetta to Kalat bus ticket price starts at about Rs 700 and reaches Rs 1,400 for the better classes. Six operators cover roughly 145 km in around two and a half hours, staying high on the plateau the whole way.

Ticket price from: Rs 700Economy
Distance: About 145 kmSouth on the N-25
Journey time: 2h 30mThree in winter
Operators: 6Karachi corridor services
Plan for: ColdNot heat

Short answer: Quetta to Kalat economy coaches charge Rs 700 to Rs 900 and the better classes Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,400. Most services are Karachi runs down the N-25 making a call.

Fares by operator

Quetta to Kalat bus ticket price by operator and class

Better served than the western routes, because the N-25 carries the whole Quetta to Karachi corridor.

Quetta to Kalat bus fares by operator and class
Bus operator	Class	Route	Journey time	Ticket price
Faisal Movers	Business, AC	N-25	2h 30m	Rs 1,400
Al Saif Bus Service	Executive, AC	N-25	2h 35m	Rs 1,200
Baloch Transport	Executive, AC	N-25	2h 40m	Rs 1,100
New Shandaar	Economy, AC	N-25	2h 45m	Rs 950
Sada Bahar	Economy, AC	N-25	2h 50m	Rs 900
Super Mekhtar	Economy, AC	N-25	3h 00m	Rs 700

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.

The N-25 dualisation

The Quetta to Karachi highway has been the subject of a major dualisation programme, approved in 2025 at a cost in the hundreds of billions of rupees and expected to take at least three years. Expect works on sections of this road for some time, which can affect running times.

Surab and Khuzdar are further south

Surab is the next town down and Khuzdar beyond it. All are separate bookings on the same corridor, so name the one you want.

The planning factor

The one Balochistan route where cold is the problem

Most of this province is planned around heat. Kalat sits high enough that winter is the season that actually constrains travel.

WINTER

Severe

Kalat records some of the lowest temperatures in the country, and snow can affect the road.

DAYTIME ARRIVAL

Strongly preferred

The reverse of the Sindh routes, where an overnight arrival is the sensible pattern.

SUMMER

Pleasant

Mild while the plains below are severe, which is why the plateau towns fill in summer.

What that changes about booking

Take a daytime service between November and February, and dress for the far end rather than for Quetta. That inverts the advice on almost every other route on this site, where an overnight run arriving at dawn is the pattern to aim for. Here a pre dawn arrival at altitude in winter is genuinely unpleasant, and the difference in fare between the classes buys nothing against it.

Departure schedule

Quetta to Kalat bus timings and departure frequency

Frequent, carried by the whole Karachi corridor.

All day

Regular

Six operators plus Karachi services passing through, so gaps are short.

Daytime

Preferred in winter

Arriving at altitude before dark makes a real difference.

Overnight

Karachi runs

Available, but they set you down in the small hours at a cold elevation.

Roadworks

Ongoing

N-25 dualisation works can affect running times on sections.

Choosing an operator

Which is the best bus service from Quetta to Kalat?

Two and a half hours on one road, so the departure time decides it more than the class.

BEST VALUE

Super Mekhtar

Air conditioned economy at Rs 700, the lowest fare, half an hour behind the quickest.

BEST FOR THE CORRIDOR

Baloch Transport

Executive at Rs 1,100, useful if you are continuing south towards Khuzdar or Karachi.

BEST WITH LUGGAGE

Faisal Movers

Business at Rs 1,400 with 30 kg, the main case for the premium fare on a run this short.

The honest recommendation

Take Super Mekhtar at about Rs 700 on a daytime departure. Every operator covers the same 145 km within half an hour, so the Rs 700 gap up to Business buys the luggage allowance and little else. In winter the departure time is worth more than any of it.

Common questions

Quetta to Kalat bus ticket price FAQs

What is the Quetta to Kalat bus ticket price?

From about Rs 700 with Super Mekhtar to Rs 1,400 for Faisal Movers Business. New Shandaar economy is Rs 950 and Baloch Transport executive Rs 1,100. Six operators run the route.

What should I plan for, heat or cold?

Cold. Kalat sits high on the plateau and records some of the lowest temperatures in the country, so a daytime arrival is strongly preferred in winter.

How long does the journey take?

About two and a half hours for roughly 145 km south on the N-25, or three on the stopping services and in winter conditions.

Are there roadworks on this route?

The N-25 is being dualised under a programme approved in 2025 and expected to run for at least three years, so works on sections can affect running times.

Which is the cheapest bus from Quetta to Kalat?

Super Mekhtar at around Rs 700, then Sada Bahar at Rs 900. Both are air conditioned.