Route · Sadiqabad to Gupis, Ghizer valley

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

Gupis, up the Ghizer valley beyond Gahkuch, is headquarters of the new Gupis-Yasin district and the gateway to Phander and the Shandur Pass. NATCO runs hi-roofs to Gupis from Rawalpindi.

Ticket price from: Rs 9,000Coach to Rawalpindi
Better classes: Rs 9,200Coach to Rawalpindi, NATCO to Gahkuch, t
Distance: about 1,540 kmVia Rawalpindi, Gilgit and Gahkuch
Journey time: About 30 hoursLakes and passes
Departures: NATCO hi-roofFrom Sadiqabad

Short answer: Sadiqabad to Gupis costs about Rs 9,000 by bus and takes more than a day: a coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO’s Gupis hi-roof via Gilgit and Gahkuch. Rest a night in Rawalpindi before the mountain leg.

Fares by operator

Sadiqabad to Gupis ticket price by operator

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

Sadiqabad to Gupis fares by operator
Bus operator	Class	Boards in Sadiqabad	Journey time	Ticket price
Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO hi-roof	Two stages, for Gupis	KLP Road, Sabz Mandi	About 30h	About Rs 9,000
Coach to Rawalpindi, NATCO to Gahkuch, then local	Multi stage, for Gupis	GT Road terminal	About 30h	About Rs 9,200

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 Ghizer valley

NATCO’s Gupis hi-roof runs through Gilgit and Gahkuch, so no separate booking is needed for the valley.

Beyond Gupis lie the Phander lake and the road to Shandur.

Before you book

Ghizer’s upper valley

Lakes and passes beyond Gupis.

Phander

What: Blue lake up the valley.
How: Local transport.

Yasin

What: Side valley north.
Tip: Part of the new district.

Shandur

What: Polo ground on the pass.
When: July festival.

How to choose

Take <strong>NATCO</strong> after resting in Rawalpindi.

The real choice

Which is the best bus from Sadiqabad to Gupis

Three options for three different priorities.

Direct

NATCO hi-roof to Gupis

From Rawalpindi to reach Gupis.

About Rs 9,000

Fallback

Via Gahkuch

Then local to reach Gupis.

About Rs 9,200

Onward

Phander

Further up the valley to reach Gupis.

Pay locally

Our verdict

<strong>NATCO</strong> to Gupis.

Schedule

Sadiqabad to Gupis bus timings

Plan three days.

Day one

Evening

Overnight to Rawalpindi, heading for Gupis.

Day two

Afternoon

NATCO north, heading for Gupis.

Shandur festival

July

Busy, heading for Gupis.

Winter

November to March

Snow, heading for Gupis.

New district

Gupis-Yasin was created as a separate district from Ghizer in recent years.

Where to board

Sadiqabad and Gupis terminals

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

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.

Gupis

NATCO: Gupis for Gupis.
From Gahkuch: Local transport for Gupis.
Onward: Phander, Shandur for Gupis.

The road

The road from Sadiqabad to Gupis

To Rawalpindi, north to Gilgit, then up the Ghizer valley.

SadiqabadDeparture, km 0 on the way to Gupis.
Rawalpindikm 800 on the way to Gupis.
Gilgitkm 1,400 on the way to Gupis.
Gahkuchkm 1,470 on the way to Gupis.
GupisArrival more than a day after departure, km 1,540.

Ghizer river

Beyond Gahkuch the road follows the Ghizer river past small lakes.

Bus options

Sadiqabad to Gupis bus options compared

How the realistic options compare on this route.

01Recommended

Bus

Rs 9,000about, two stages

Journey time: About 30 hours
Frequency: Daily
Arrives: Gupis

Via Rawalpindi, Gilgit and Gahkuch.

Best for most.

02Middle option

Coach to Rawalpindi, NATCO to Gahkuch, then local

About Rs 9,200multi stage

Journey time: About 30h
Boards: GT Road terminal
To: Gupis

Coach to Rawalpindi, NATCO to Gahkuch, then local reaches Gupis in 30h, boarding at GT Road terminal.

Middle option for Gupis at About Rs 9,200.

Cheapest way to travel from Sadiqabad to Gupis

About Rs 9,000 via NATCO.

Common questions

Sadiqabad to Gupis bus FAQs

What is the Sadiqabad to Gupis bus ticket price?

Fares start at about Rs 9,000 with Coach to Rawalpindi, then NATCO hi-roof. Coach to Rawalpindi, NATCO to Gahkuch, then local is about Rs 9,200. Prices change with class, season and fuel adjustments, so check the live fare before paying.

How long does the bus from Sadiqabad to Gupis take?

About more than a day, with a rest in Rawalpindi for roughly 1,540 km via rawalpindi, gilgit and gahkuch.

Does NATCO run to Gupis?

Yes, with hi-roofs from Rawalpindi.

How far is Phander from Gupis?

Further up the valley, by local transport.

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