Balochistan · the N-25 junction

Quetta to Surab Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Quetta to Surab bus ticket price starts at about Rs 1,100 and reaches Rs 2,000 for the better classes. Six operators cover roughly 250 km in around four hours, to the point where the Makran road leaves the Karachi highway.

Ticket price from: Rs 1,100Economy
Distance: About 250 kmSouth on the N-25
Journey time: 4h 00mFour and a half on stopping services
Operators: 6Karachi corridor services
Branches to: Panjgur and MakranWest from here

Short answer: Quetta to Surab economy coaches charge Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,400 and the better classes Rs 1,650 to Rs 2,000. Every service is a Karachi or Khuzdar run down the N-25.

Fares by operator

Quetta to Surab bus ticket price by operator and class

The N-25 operator set, with the same companies that work the whole Quetta to Karachi corridor.

Quetta to Surab bus fares by operator and class
Bus operator	Class	Route	Journey time	Ticket price
Faisal Movers	Business, AC	N-25	4h 00m	Rs 2,000
Al Saif Bus Service	Executive, AC	N-25	4h 10m	Rs 1,800
Baloch Transport	Executive, AC	N-25	4h 15m	Rs 1,650
New Shandaar	Economy, AC	N-25	4h 30m	Rs 1,400
Sada Bahar	Economy, AC	N-25	4h 30m	Rs 1,250
Super Mekhtar	Economy, AC	N-25	4h 45m	Rs 1,100

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.

Still high, still cold in winter

Surab remains on the plateau, so like Kalat the planning factor here is winter rather than summer. The descent towards the coast does not really begin until well south of Khuzdar.

Roadworks on the N-25

The highway is being dualised under a programme approved in 2025 and expected to take at least three years, so works on sections of this road can add time. That affects the whole corridor rather than this route specifically.

Why this town is on the map

Where the Makran road leaves the Karachi highway

Surab is the point at which southbound traffic divides between the coast road to Karachi and the western route into Makran.

STRAIGHT ON

Khuzdar and Karachi

The N-25 continues south, and this is the busier of the two directions.

WEST

Panjgur and Turbat

The Makran interior, reached on a much thinner timetable.

THE ADVICE

Book through

Departures west are few, so a missed connection here costs a day rather than an hour.

A junction worth understanding, not stopping at

If Makran is your destination, book through from Quetta rather than to Surab. The roads divide here but the services do not wait for each other, and the western departures are sparse enough that arriving without an onward seat is a serious problem rather than an inconvenience. Surab earns a ticket in its own right only if the town is where you are going, which for most travellers on this road it is not.

Departure schedule

Quetta to Surab bus timings and departure frequency

Regular southbound, thin westbound.

Morning

From 6 AM

The main block, arriving around midday with the afternoon usable.

Overnight

Karachi runs

Available, though they call here in the small hours at a cold elevation.

Westbound

Sparse

Makran departures are few. Book through from Quetta rather than connecting.

Roadworks

Ongoing

N-25 dualisation works can add time on sections of the corridor.

Choosing an operator

Which is the best bus service from Quetta to Surab?

Four hours on one road, so the class begins to matter but not much.

BEST VALUE

Super Mekhtar

Air conditioned economy at Rs 1,100, the lowest fare, forty five minutes behind the quickest.

BEST FOR THE CORRIDOR

Baloch Transport

Executive at Rs 1,650, and the operator to use if you are continuing west into Makran.

BEST COMFORT

Al Saif Bus Service

Executive at Rs 1,800 on a quicker schedule, Rs 200 under Faisal Movers Business.

The honest recommendation

Take Super Mekhtar at about Rs 1,100 if Surab is your destination. Four hours on the plateau does not demand a premium class, and every operator arrives within forty five minutes. If you are travelling on into Makran, take Baloch Transport and book the whole journey from Quetta rather than splitting it here.

Common questions

Quetta to Surab bus ticket price FAQs

What is the Quetta to Surab bus ticket price?

From about Rs 1,100 with Super Mekhtar to Rs 2,000 for Faisal Movers Business. New Shandaar economy is Rs 1,400 and Baloch Transport executive Rs 1,650. Six operators run the route.

Can I change at Surab for Panjgur or Turbat?

Not reliably. The Makran road leaves here but westbound departures are sparse, so book through from Quetta rather than connecting.

How long does the journey take?

About four hours for roughly 250 km south on the N-25, or four and a half on the stopping services.

Is Surab cold?

Yes in winter. It is still on the plateau, so the same conditions apply as at Kalat. The descent towards the coast begins well south of here.

Which is the cheapest bus from Quetta to Surab?

Super Mekhtar at around Rs 1,100, then Sada Bahar at Rs 1,250. Both are air conditioned.