Sadiqabad to Dasu Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing
Dasu, headquarters of Upper Kohistan, sits on the Indus on the Karakoram Highway, where the Dasu hydropower project is under construction. The Dasu sub-division counted about 149,000 people in 2023. Every Gilgit bound coach passes through.
Short answer: Sadiqabad to Dasu costs about Rs 6,800 by bus and takes around eighteen hours: overnight to Rawalpindi, then a KKH coach towards Chilas or Gilgit with a Dasu set down. Rest in Rawalpindi before the mountain leg.
Sadiqabad to Dasu ticket price by operator
What each operator charges from Sadiqabad to Dasu, and where you board.
| Bus operator | Class | Boards in Sadiqabad | Journey time | Ticket price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach to Rawalpindi, then KKH coach | Two stages | KLP Road, Sabz Mandi | About 18h | About Rs 6,800 |
| Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO | Two stages | GT Road terminal | About 18h | About Rs 7,000 |
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.
Halfway up the Indus gorge
Dasu is between Besham and Chilas on the KKH, so any Gilgit bound coach can set you down.
Many travellers are workers on the dam project.
Dasu on the KKH
What to expect.
Dasu
- How
- KKH coach set down.
- Good for
- District HQ.
Dam project
- What
- Major hydropower works.
- Tip
- Workers often use project transport.
Onward
- Where
- Chilas and Gilgit.
- How
- Same coaches.
How to choose
Rest in <strong>Rawalpindi</strong>, then a daytime KKH coach.
Which is the best bus from Sadiqabad to Dasu
Three options for three different priorities.
KKH coach set down
From Rawalpindi.
About Rs 6,800NATCO
Gilgit services pass Dasu.
About Rs 7,000Besham
Further south.
Pay locallyOur verdict
A <strong>KKH coach</strong> after a night in Rawalpindi.
Sadiqabad to Dasu bus timings
Two long legs.
Night coach
8:00 PM to 11:00 PMRawalpindi at dawn.
KKH coach
AfternoonDasu next morning.
Monsoon
July to AugustLandslide delays.
Winter
December to FebruaryCold nights.
Indus gorge
Dasu sits deep in the Indus gorge, with steep mountains rising on both banks.
Sadiqabad and Dasu terminals
Where to board in Sadiqabad and where you arrive in Dasu.
Sadiqabad
- Daewoo Express
- KLP Road near Sabz Mandi, Tehsil Sadiqabad. Helpline 111-007-008.
- Royal Movers
- Main GT Road, next door to the Waraich Express terminal.
Dasu
- KKH coaches
- Dasu set down.
- Dasu
- Town.
- Onward
- Chilas.
The road from Sadiqabad to Dasu
To Rawalpindi, then up the KKH.
- SadiqabadDeparture, km 0.
- Rawalpindikm 800.
- Beshamkm 1,050.
- DasuArrival about eighteen hours after departure, km 1,130.
Upper Kohistan
Beyond Besham the KKH climbs through Kohistan along the Indus.
Sadiqabad to Dasu bus options compared
How the realistic options compare on this route.
Bus
Rs 6,800about, two stages
Via Rawalpindi and the KKH.
Best for most.
Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO
About Rs 7,000two stages
Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO reaches Dasu in 18h, boarding at GT Road terminal.
Middle option for Dasu at About Rs 7,000.
Cheapest way to travel from Sadiqabad to Dasu
About Rs 6,800 via Rawalpindi.
Sadiqabad to Dasu bus FAQs
What is the Sadiqabad to Dasu bus ticket price?
Fares start at about Rs 6,800 with Coach to Rawalpindi, then KKH coach. Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO is about Rs 7,000. Prices change with class, season and fuel adjustments, so check the live fare before paying.
How long does the bus from Sadiqabad to Dasu take?
About eighteen hours with the change for roughly 1,130 km via rawalpindi and the kkh.
Do Gilgit coaches stop at Dasu?
They pass through; ask for the set down.
What is being built at Dasu?
A major hydropower dam on the Indus.
Related routes and operators
From Sadiqabad and to Dasu
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