Route · Rawalpindi to Umerkot on the Thar edge

Rawalpindi to Umerkot Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Timing

The Rawalpindi to Umerkot ticket price starts at about Rs 5,900 and reaches Rs 6,100. Umerkot stands where the irrigated plain meets the Thar desert, and is remembered as the birthplace of the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Ticket price from
Rs 5,900Hyderabad coach, then local
Top fare
Rs 6,100Mirpur Khas coach, then local
Distance
about 1420 kmHyderabad and Mirpur Khas
Journey time
20h to 22hVia Mirpur Khas
Departures
Mostly eveningVia Hyderabad

Short answer: Rawalpindi to Umerkot costs about Rs 5,900 to Rs 6,100 and takes twenty to twenty two hours. Travel to Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas on a long distance coach, then continue east by local transport. From Umerkot, roads lead into the Thar towards Mithi and Nagarparkar.

Fares by operator

Rawalpindi to Umerkot ticket price by operator

The main ways to Umerkot, with the Rawalpindi boarding point beside each fare.

Rawalpindi to Umerkot fares by operator
Bus operatorClassBoards in RawalpindiJourney timeTicket price
Hyderabad coach, then localTwo stagesPir Wadhai21hRs 5,900
Mirpur Khas coach, then localTwo stagesPir Wadhai general stand21hRs 6,100

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.

Two changes south

Every practical route changes at Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas.

Desert roads beyond Umerkot are best travelled in daylight.


Before you book

Umerkot and the Thar

The desert starts here.

Umerkot Fort

What
The fort linked with Akbar’s birth.
Tip
In the town.

Mithi

Where
Deeper into Thar.
Tip
Local transport.

Monsoon Thar

When
July to September.
Tip
The desert turns green.

How to choose

Change at Mirpur Khas and travel the last stretch in daylight.

The real choice

Which is the best way to travel from Rawalpindi to Umerkot

Connections through Sindh.

Cheapest

Via Hyderabad

Coach then local.

From Rs 5,900
Shorter last leg

Via Mirpur Khas

Coach then local.

From Rs 6,100
Door to door

Private car

For Thar trips.

From Rs 46,000

Our verdict

Travel via Mirpur Khas for the shortest final leg.


Schedule

Rawalpindi to Umerkot bus timings

Evening departures connect overnight.

Afternoon

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Arrive Hyderabad next morning.

Evening

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Arrive next afternoon.

Monsoon

July to September

Thar is green and popular.

Summer

May and June

Very hot before the rains.

Where the desert begins

East of Umerkot the metalled road gives way to sandy tracks in places, so plan onward travel carefully.

Where to board

Rawalpindi and Umerkot terminals

Local transport finishes in Umerkot.

Rawalpindi

Pir Wadhai general stand
Coasters, vans and regional coaches.
Faisal Movers
Pir Wadhai (Crystal Lines terminal), Faizabad (Al Makkah terminal) and Motorway Chowk, 26 Number.
Kainat Travels
Pir Wadhai, for the Sindh corridor.

Umerkot

Town stand
Local transport finishes here.
Umerkot Fort
In the town.
Onward
Mithi and Nagarparkar.

The road

The road from Rawalpindi to Umerkot

To Hyderabad, then east past Mirpur Khas.

  1. RawalpindiDeparture, km 0.
  2. Sukkurkm 960.
  3. Hyderabadkm 1,300.
  4. Mirpur Khaskm 1,360.
  5. UmerkotArrival twenty to twenty two hours later, km 1,420.

Akbar’s birthplace

Umerkot is remembered as the place where the Mughal emperor Akbar was born in 1542, while his father Humayun was in exile.

Bus or car

Rawalpindi to Umerkot bus vs car

Road travel is the practical option for most travellers.

01Recommended

Bus

Rs 5,900to Rs 6,100

Journey time
20h to 22h
Frequency
Mostly evening
Arrives
Umerkot

Connections through Sindh.

The practical default.

02For sightseeing

Private car

Rs 46,000and up, one way

Journey time
About 18h
Frequency
On demand
Arrives
Door to door

Best for Thar sightseeing.

For Thar trips.

Cheapest way to travel from Rawalpindi to Umerkot

A Hyderabad coach and local transport, around Rs 5,900.


Common questions

Rawalpindi to Umerkot bus FAQs

What does the bus from Rawalpindi to Umerkot cost?

Expect roughly Rs 5,900 with Hyderabad coach, then local, Rs 6,100 with Mirpur Khas coach, then local.

How long does it take from Rawalpindi to Umerkot?

Twenty to twenty two hours, covering roughly 1420 km (hyderabad and Mirpur Khas).

How do I get to Umerkot?

Travel to Hyderabad or Mirpur Khas, then east by local transport.

Why is Umerkot famous?

It is remembered as the birthplace of Emperor Akbar.

When is Thar at its best?

During and after the monsoon, when the desert turns green.

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