Multan to Rawalpindi by rail · Updated

Multan to Rawalpindi Train Ticket Price, Timings & Online Booking

The Multan to Rawalpindi train ticket price starts at about Rs 1,400 and reaches Rs 6,550 for Tezgam or Jaffar Express AC Business. Nine trains cover the run in around 9 to 15 hours, either via the 559 km Thal line or round by Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi sits at the northern edge of Punjab beside Islamabad, across the Potohar plateau.

Economy from: Rs 1,400Mehr, Thall
AC Standard from: Rs 3,200Mehr Express
AC Business from: Rs 5,400Rehman Baba
Starts at Multan: Mehr Express127UP
Journey time: 9 to 15 hrsDepending on route

Short answer: Multan to Rawalpindi costs Rs 1,400 in economy on Mehr Express and Thall Express, Rs 2,200 on Hazara Express, Pakistan Express and Rehman Baba Express, Rs 2,300 on Awam Express and Khyber Mail, and Rs 2,750 on Tezgam and Jaffar Express. The cheapest AC Standard is Rs 3,200 on Mehr Express; the cheapest AC Business Rs 5,400 on Rehman Baba Express.

Every train, every class

Multan to Rawalpindi train ticket price

Multan to Rawalpindi fares by train, September 2026
Train	Economy seat	Economy berth	AC Standard	AC Business
Mehr Express	Rs 1,400	Rs 1,500	Rs 3,200	Not offered
Thall Express	Rs 1,400	Not offered	Not offered	Not offered
Hazara Express	Rs 2,200	Rs 2,300	Rs 3,900	Not offered
Pakistan Express	Rs 2,200	Rs 2,300	Rs 3,900	Not offered
Rehman Baba Express	Rs 2,200	Rs 2,300	Not offered	Rs 5,400
Awam Express	Rs 2,300	Rs 2,400	Rs 4,450	Not offered
Khyber Mail	Rs 2,300	Rs 2,400	Not offered	Rs 6,250
Tezgam	Rs 2,750	Rs 2,850	Not offered	Rs 6,550
Jaffar Express	Rs 2,750	Rs 2,850	Rs 5,100	Rs 6,550

Tezgam, Khyber Mail and Jaffar Express also sell AC Sleepers on longer sectors; confirm availability from Multan in RABTA.

Rs 800 cheaper, five hours slower

Mehr Express covers 559 kilometres in about 14 and a half hours with 36 stops. The main-line trains take roughly nine to eleven. The saving is real, and Mehr is the only one that starts at Multan, but it is a long day.

Mehr has the cheapest AC too

Its AC Standard at Rs 3,200 undercuts Hazara and Pakistan Express by Rs 700. For a budget air-conditioned trip, that is hard to beat if you have the time.

The lines

Two ways north

The Thal line

Trains: Mehr Express, Thall Express
Via: Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Layyah, Bhakkar, Kundian, Jand, Fateh Jang
Pros: Cheapest; serves the Thal towns

The main line

Trains: Khyber Mail, Awam, Tezgam, Jaffar and others
Via: Khanewal and Lahore, or Faisalabad
Pros: Faster; AC Business and sleepers

Choosing

Which Multan to Rawalpindi train?

Cheapest

Train: Mehr Express
Fare: Rs 1,400; AC Rs 3,200

Best seat

Train: Rehman Baba Express
Fare: AC Business Rs 5,400

Quicker, still cheap

Train: Pakistan Express
Fare: Rs 2,200; AC Rs 3,900

Our pick

Mehr Express if the saving matters more than the hours; Pakistan Express or Rehman Baba if it does not.

Train or road

The cheapest way from Multan to Rawalpindi

RailCheapest

Train

Rs 1,400Economy seat, from

Journey time: 9 to 15 hours
Trains daily: Nine
AC option: From Rs 3,200

Well below coach fares.

Best on price.

RoadFaster

Bus

Rs 3,500 to 6,000By operator and class

Journey time: About 7 to 8 hours
Departures: Frequent
AC option: Standard

Quickest overland via the M-4 and M-2.

Best for speed.

Common questions

Multan to Rawalpindi train FAQs

What is the cheapest Multan to Rawalpindi train ticket?

Rs 1,400 in economy on Mehr Express or Thall Express.

Which train starts at Multan for Rawalpindi?

Mehr Express, 127UP, which runs Multan Cantt to Rawalpindi via the Thal line.

How long does the train take?

About nine to eleven hours on the main-line trains and around 14 and a half on Mehr Express.

Is there AC Business from Multan to Rawalpindi?

Yes: Rs 5,400 on Rehman Baba Express, Rs 6,250 on Khyber Mail and Rs 6,550 on Tezgam and Jaffar Express.