Route · Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas at the Cholistan edge

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas Bus Ticket Price, Online Booking, Service Timing

Fort Abbas, in Bahawalnagar district near the Indian border, grew around an old desert fort at the edge of Cholistan. Its tehsil counted about 510,000 people in 2023. From Sadiqabad, buses run to Bahawalpur and on through Haroonabad.

Ticket price from
Rs 2,700Manthar to Bahawalpur
Better classes
Rs 2,800Coach to Bahawalpur, then via Haroonabad
Distance
about 440 kmVia Bahawalpur and Haroonabad
Journey time
About 7 hoursBorder district
Departures
Changes neededFrom Sadiqabad

Short answer: Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas costs about Rs 2,700 to Rs 2,800 by bus and takes around seven hours: a coach to Bahawalpur, then local coaches east through Haroonabad. Leave at dawn to finish in daylight.

Fares by operator

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas ticket price by operator

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

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas fares by operator
Bus operatorClassBoards in SadiqabadJourney timeTicket price
Coach to Bahawalpur, then via HaroonabadMulti stageNew General Bus StandAbout 7hAbout Rs 2,800
Manthar to Bahawalpur, then onwardMulti stageOld bus stand, Ghosia ChowkAbout 7hAbout Rs 2,700

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.

Deep in the south east

Fort Abbas is one of the most remote tehsil towns in Punjab, where irrigated land meets the Cholistan sand.

Haroonabad is the last big change point, about 30 km before Fort Abbas.

Before you book

Desert fort town

Remote but reachable.

Fort Abbas

How
Local coach from Haroonabad.
Good for
Tehsil town.

Cholistan

What
Desert to the south.
Tip
Winter visits.

Border

What
Close to India.
Tip
Carry your CNIC.

How to choose

Start at <strong>dawn</strong> and change in Bahawalpur and Haroonabad.

The real choice

Which is the best bus from Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas

Three options for three different priorities.

Lowest fare

Manthar via Bahawalpur

Then east.

About Rs 2,700
Frequent

Faisal Movers via Bahawalpur

Then east.

About Rs 2,800
Last hub

Haroonabad

30 km before Fort Abbas.

Pay locally

Our verdict

Leave at <strong>dawn</strong>.

Schedule

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas bus timings

A long day.

Dawn coach

6:00 AM

Bahawalpur by 9 AM.

Haroonabad

Early afternoon

Last change.

Arrival

Late afternoon

About seven hours.

Summer

May to August

Desert heat.

Old fort

The town takes its name from a fort built on the edge of Cholistan.

Where to board

Sadiqabad and Fort Abbas terminals

Where to board in Sadiqabad and where you arrive in Fort Abbas.

Sadiqabad

Faisal Movers
New General Bus Stand, beside the Moon Cheema filling station on KLP Road.
Manthar Transport
Head office at Ghosia Chowk on the old bus stand, KLP Road. Manthar has been Sadiqabad based since 1984; confirm whether your coach boards there or at its Shehzad Colony terminal.

Fort Abbas

From Haroonabad
Local coaches.
Fort Abbas
Town.
Onward
Cholistan edge.
The road

The road from Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas

Up to Bahawalpur, then east and south.

  1. SadiqabadDeparture, km 0.
  2. Bahawalpurkm 230.
  3. Haroonabadkm 400.
  4. Fort AbbasArrival about seven hours after departure, km 440.

Canals to sand

Between Haroonabad and Fort Abbas the green canal land thins into desert.

Bus options

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas bus options compared

How the realistic options compare on this route.

01Recommended

Bus

Rs 2,700about, multi stage

Journey time
About 7 hours
Frequency
Daily
Arrives
Fort Abbas

Via Bahawalpur and Haroonabad.

Best for most.

02Middle option

Coach to Bahawalpur, then via Haroonabad

About Rs 2,800multi stage

Journey time
About 7h
Boards
New General Bus Stand
To
Fort Abbas

Coach to Bahawalpur, then via Haroonabad reaches Fort Abbas in 7h, boarding at New General Bus Stand.

Middle option for Fort Abbas at About Rs 2,800.

Cheapest way to travel from Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas

About Rs 2,700 with Manthar to Bahawalpur.

Common questions

Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas bus FAQs

What is the Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas bus ticket price?

Fares start at about Rs 2,800 with Coach to Bahawalpur, then via Haroonabad. Manthar to Bahawalpur, then onward is about Rs 2,700. Prices change with class, season and fuel adjustments, so check the live fare before paying.

How long does the bus from Sadiqabad to Fort Abbas take?

About seven hours with changes for roughly 440 km via bahawalpur and haroonabad.

How far is Fort Abbas from Haroonabad?

About 30 km.

Which district is Fort Abbas in?

Bahawalnagar.

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