Route · Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah and Katas Raj

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing

Choa Saidan Shah, in Chakwal district in the Salt Range, is home to the Katas Raj temples around their sacred pool. The tehsil counted about 168,000 people in 2023. From Sadiqabad the quickest route is an Islamabad coach with a Kallar Kahar set down, then a local ride south.

Ticket price from
Rs 4,100Islamabad coach to Kallar Kahar
Better classes
Rs 4,500Via Chakwal multi stage
Distance
about 700 kmVia the M-2
Journey time
9 to 11 hoursKatas Raj
Departures
M-2 set downFrom Sadiqabad

Short answer: Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah costs about Rs 4,100 by bus and takes around nine hours with a Kallar Kahar set down on the M-2; via Chakwal takes longer. Katas Raj is on the way into town. Confirm the set down before buying.

Fares by operator

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah ticket price by operator

What each operator charges from Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah, and where you board.

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah fares by operator
Bus operatorClassBoards in SadiqabadJourney timeTicket price
Islamabad coach to Kallar Kahar, then localSet down, then local, for Choa Saidan ShahGT Road terminalAbout 9hAbout Rs 4,100
Via ChakwalMulti stage, for Choa Saidan ShahKLP Road, Sabz MandiAbout 11hAbout Rs 4,500

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.

Temples of the Salt Range

Katas Raj, between Kallar Kahar and Choa Saidan Shah, is one of the best known heritage sites in the Salt Range.

Local transport links the town with Kallar Kahar and Chakwal.

Before you book

Katas Raj and the Salt Range

What visitors come for.

Katas Raj

What
Ancient temples around a sacred pool.
Tip
Check opening hours.

Kallar Kahar

Where
On the M-2.
Tip
Set down here.

Cement works

What
Industry in the hills.
Tip
Heavy lorry traffic.

How to choose

Ask for a <strong>Kallar Kahar set down</strong>.

The real choice

Which is the best bus from Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah

Three options for three different priorities.

Quickest

Kallar Kahar set down

Then south to reach Choa Saidan Shah.

About Rs 4,100
Certain

Via Chakwal

Multi stage to reach Choa Saidan Shah.

About Rs 4,500
Heritage

Katas Raj

On the way to reach Choa Saidan Shah.

Pay locally

Our verdict

The <strong>Kallar Kahar set down</strong>.

Schedule

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah bus timings

Daytime arrival.

Morning coach

8:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Kallar Kahar by late afternoon, heading for Choa Saidan Shah.

Local leg

Afternoon

About 30 minutes, heading for Choa Saidan Shah.

Winter

November to February

Best for walking, heading for Choa Saidan Shah.

Fog

Mid winter

Motorway closures, heading for Choa Saidan Shah.

Sacred pool

The pool at Katas Raj is sacred in Hindu tradition, and pilgrims visit from India at festival times.

Where to board

Sadiqabad and Choa Saidan Shah terminals

Where to board in Sadiqabad and where you arrive in Choa Saidan Shah.

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.

Choa Saidan Shah

From Kallar Kahar
Local transport south for Choa Saidan Shah.
Choa Saidan Shah
Town for Choa Saidan Shah.
Katas Raj
On the way for Choa Saidan Shah.
The road

The road from Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah

Up the motorways to Kallar Kahar, then south.

  1. SadiqabadDeparture, km 0 on the way to Choa Saidan Shah.
  2. Pindi Bhattiankm 580 on the way to Choa Saidan Shah.
  3. Kallar KaharSet down, km 690 on the way to Choa Saidan Shah.
  4. Choa Saidan ShahArrival about nine hours after departure, km 700.

Salt Range

South of Kallar Kahar the road drops through the Salt Range to Choa Saidan Shah.

Bus options

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah bus options compared

How the realistic options compare on this route.

01Recommended

Bus

Rs 4,100about, set down

Journey time
9 to 11 hours
Frequency
Daily
Arrives
Choa Saidan Shah

Via the M-2.

Best for most.

02Middle option

Via Chakwal

About Rs 4,500multi stage

Journey time
About 11h
Boards
KLP Road, Sabz Mandi
To
Choa Saidan Shah

Via Chakwal reaches Choa Saidan Shah in 11h, boarding at KLP Road, Sabz Mandi.

Middle option for Choa Saidan Shah at About Rs 4,500.

Cheapest way to travel from Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah

About Rs 4,100 via Kallar Kahar.

Common questions

Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah bus FAQs

What is the Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah bus ticket price?

Fares start at about Rs 4,100 with Islamabad coach to Kallar Kahar, then local. Via Chakwal is about Rs 4,500. Prices change with class, season and fuel adjustments, so check the live fare before paying.

How long does the bus from Sadiqabad to Choa Saidan Shah take?

About nine hours with a set down for roughly 700 km via the m-2.

Where are the Katas Raj temples?

Between Kallar Kahar and Choa Saidan Shah.

Which district is Choa Saidan Shah in?

Chakwal.

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