Route · Sadiqabad to Chakwal via the M-2 Balkassar interchange

Sadiqabad to Chakwal Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing

Chakwal sits just off the M-2, and Sadiqabad’s Islamabad bound coaches pass the Balkassar interchange about 25 km from the city. If your operator will set you down there, you can skip the twin cities entirely and save two hours or more.

Ticket price from
Rs 4,400M-2 set down
Distance
about 740 kmVia the M-5, M-4 and M-2
Journey time
8h 30m to 11hSalt Range
Departures
M-2 set downFrom Sadiqabad

Short answer: Sadiqabad to Chakwal costs about Rs 4,400 and takes eight and a half to nine hours if an Islamabad bound coach sets you down at the Balkassar interchange on the M-2. Otherwise ride to Rawalpindi and come back south, about Rs 4,700 and eleven hours.

Fares by operator

Sadiqabad to Chakwal ticket price by operator

What each operator charges from Sadiqabad to Chakwal, and where you board.

Sadiqabad to Chakwal fares by operator
Bus operatorClassBoards in SadiqabadJourney timeTicket price
Islamabad coach to Balkassar, then localSet down on the M-2GT Road terminal8h 30mAbout Rs 4,400
Coach to Rawalpindi, then ChakwalTwo stagesKLP Road, Sabz Mandi11hAbout Rs 4,700

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.

Ask for Balkassar

Motorway coaches do not stop by default, so ask at the Sadiqabad counter before buying whether a Balkassar set down is allowed.

Local transport meets passengers at the interchange for the short run into Chakwal.

Before you book

Set down or via Rawalpindi

A rare shortcut from the motorway.

Balkassar set down

How
Islamabad coach, get off at the interchange.
Tip
Confirm before buying.

Via Rawalpindi

How
Coach to the city, then back south.
Good for
Certainty.

Kallar Kahar

What
Lake and service area on the M-2.
Tip
Nearby.

How to choose

Ask for a <strong>Balkassar set down</strong>; it saves hours.

The real choice

Which is the best bus from Sadiqabad to Chakwal

Three options for three different priorities.

Fastest

Balkassar set down

Skip the twin cities.

About Rs 4,400
Certain

Via Rawalpindi

Then a Chakwal coach.

About Rs 4,700
Door to door

Hired car

For families.

From Rs 22,000

Our verdict

Try for the <strong>Balkassar set down</strong>.

Schedule

Sadiqabad to Chakwal bus timings

Plan a daylight arrival at the interchange.

Morning coach

8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Balkassar by late afternoon.

Night coach

8:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Balkassar before dawn; arrange pickup.

Via Rawalpindi

Any time

Longer but certain.

Winter fog

December to January

Motorway fog.

Salt Range

Chakwal is on the edge of the Salt Range, with Kallar Kahar lake and the Katas Raj temples nearby.

Where to board

Sadiqabad and Chakwal terminals

Where to board in Sadiqabad and where you arrive in Chakwal.

Sadiqabad

Royal Movers
Main GT Road, next door to the Waraich Express terminal.
Daewoo Express
KLP Road near Sabz Mandi, Tehsil Sadiqabad. Helpline 111-007-008.

Chakwal

Balkassar interchange
Local transport to Chakwal.
From Rawalpindi
Chakwal coaches.
Onward
Katas Raj and Kallar Kahar.
The road

The road from Sadiqabad to Chakwal

Up the motorways to the M-2.

  1. SadiqabadDeparture, km 0.
  2. Multankm 290.
  3. Pindi BhattianOnto the M-2, km 580.
  4. BalkassarM-2 interchange, km 715.
  5. ChakwalArrival about eight and a half hours after departure, km 740.

Katas Raj

The Katas Raj temples near Chakwal are an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site around a sacred pool.

Bus or car

Sadiqabad to Chakwal: bus or car

How the realistic options compare on this route.

01Recommended

Bus

Rs 4,400about, with set down

Journey time
8h 30m to 9h
Frequency
Daily
Arrives
Balkassar, then Chakwal

Fastest option.

Best if allowed.

02For groups

Private car

Rs 22,000and up, one way

Journey time
About 8h
Stops
Your choice
Arrives
Door to door

For groups.

Groups only.

Cheapest way to travel from Sadiqabad to Chakwal

An Islamabad coach with a Balkassar set down, about Rs 4,400.

Common questions

Sadiqabad to Chakwal bus FAQs

What is the Sadiqabad to Chakwal bus ticket price?

About Rs 4,400 with an M-2 set down at Balkassar, or about Rs 4,700 via Rawalpindi. Confirm on the day.

How long does the bus from Sadiqabad to Chakwal take?

About eight and a half to eleven hours for roughly 740 km via the m-5, m-4 and m-2.

Can I get off at Balkassar on the M-2?

Some operators allow a set down on request; confirm at the counter.

How far is Chakwal from Balkassar?

About 25 km.

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