Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Bus Route, Timings & Fares 2026
Planning to travel from Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi? We have compiled the complete journey details including the latest bus ticket prices, daily departure timings, and a list of all operators serving this route. Whether you're looking for the cheapest fare or a premium luxury bus, find everything you need below.
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Key Facts: The lowest ticket fare starts from Rs. 7,500. There are 5 bus operators serving this route with 5+ daily departures.
- Distance: 1418 km
- Estimated Time: 16h 30m
- Starting Fare: Rs. 7,500
- Operators: Karachi Coach Service, Faisal Movers, STC Transit
Quick Facts
Distance
1418 KM
By Bus
16h 30m
By Train
23h 40m
By Air
2h
Daily Buses
5+
Starting Fare
Rs. 7,500
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Route Overview
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Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Rest Stops & Journey Info
Buses typically make 1–2 meal and prayer stops, depending on journey length.
Rest areas include food courts, clean washrooms, and convenience stores.
Exact stops vary by operator and highway route.
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Travel Tips
- Arrive at the terminal at least 15 minutes before departure.
- Keep your e-ticket or SMS confirmation ready.
- Check luggage policies as weight limits may apply.
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Boarding & Dropping Points
Departure
Karachi
Abdullah Lahore Terminal
Abdullah Terminal at Band Road Lahore
Abdullah Terminal at Band Road Lahore
Adil Shah Coaches Karachi
Sohrab Goth Flyover, Federal B Area Block 22 Gulberg Town,Karachi City, Sindh
Contact number: 03332165240
Sohrab Goth Flyover, Federal B Area Block 22 Gulberg Town,Karachi City, Sindh
Contact number: 03332165240
Adil Shah Coaches Sadar Karachi
Taj Complex, Sadar, Karachi
Contact number: 03438749945
Taj Complex, Sadar, Karachi
Contact number: 03438749945
Al Asif Square
Al Asif Square, Karachi
Al Asif Square, Karachi
Bala Gujjar Transport Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
Cantt Terminal
Faisal Movers Karachi Cantt terminal, near Regency Hotel
Faisal Movers Karachi Cantt terminal, near Regency Hotel
City Lahore Terminal
Karachi Sadar Taj complex, Karachi Cantt near Regency Hotel, Sohrab Goth Karachi
Karachi Sadar Taj complex, Karachi Cantt near Regency Hotel, Sohrab Goth Karachi
Daewoo Express Karachi
Scheme # 33, Main Super Highway, Near PSO Petrol Pump, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Contact number: 021-6830082
Scheme # 33, Main Super Highway, Near PSO Petrol Pump, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Contact number: 021-6830082
Faisal Movers Karachi
Karachi Saddar Taj complex, Karachi Cantt near Regency hotel, Sohrab Goth Karachi
Contact number: 0310-2222225
Karachi Saddar Taj complex, Karachi Cantt near Regency hotel, Sohrab Goth Karachi
Contact number: 0310-2222225
Jinnah Lahore Terminal
Jinah Terminal Thokar Niaz Baig.
Jinah Terminal Thokar Niaz Baig.
Karachi Cantt Terminal
Faisal Movers, Karachi Cantt near Regency Hotel, Karachi
Faisal Movers, Karachi Cantt near Regency Hotel, Karachi
Karachi Coach Service Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
Karachi Head Office
Welyani bus terminal sohrab goth, KMC Work Area, Karachi
Welyani bus terminal sohrab goth, KMC Work Area, Karachi
Karachi Saddar Terminal
Faisal Movers, Karachi Saddar Taj Complex Terminal, Karachi
Faisal Movers, Karachi Saddar Taj Complex Terminal, Karachi
Karachi Sohrab Goth Terminal
Faisal Movers, Al Asif Square, Karachi Bus Terminal Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Faisal Movers, Al Asif Square, Karachi Bus Terminal Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Karachi Terminal
AC Terminal, Stand No_8
AC Terminal, Stand No_8
Khan Movers Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
NATCO Karachi
NATCO Office, Karachi
Contact number: 021-32782005
NATCO Office, Karachi
Contact number: 021-32782005
Pakistan Express Sohrab Goth Karachi
General Bus Stand, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Contact number: 03306524447
General Bus Stand, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Contact number: 03306524447
Pakistan Express Taj Complex Karachi
Taj Complex, Karachi
Contact number: 03335889747
Taj Complex, Karachi
Contact number: 03335889747
Punjab Bus Terminal
Punjab Bus Terminal, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Punjab Bus Terminal, Sohrab Goth, Karachi
Quetta Bus Stand
Quetta Bus Stand, Karachi
Quetta Bus Stand, Karachi
Sada Bahar Karachi
Gulzar-e-Hijri Gulzar E Hijri Scheme 33, Karachi
Contact number: 03331114688 081-2449185
Gulzar-e-Hijri Gulzar E Hijri Scheme 33, Karachi
Contact number: 03331114688 081-2449185
Sadar Terminal
Faisal Movers, Karachi Sadar Taj Complex
Faisal Movers, Karachi Sadar Taj Complex
Shahid Coach Karachi
Metro Wheel, Frontier Mor, Karachi
Contact number: 021-36690420
Metro Wheel, Frontier Mor, Karachi
Contact number: 021-36690420
Shahzada Express Karachi
Nazimabad No. 2, Karachi
Contact number: 03482097860
Nazimabad No. 2, Karachi
Contact number: 03482097860
Skyways Karachi
Scheme# 33, Main Super Highway, Near PSO Petrol Pump, Suhrab Goth, Karachi.
Contact number: 0301-6399160
Scheme# 33, Main Super Highway, Near PSO Petrol Pump, Suhrab Goth, Karachi.
Contact number: 0301-6399160
Sohrab Goth Terminal
Faisal Movers, Al Asif Square Sohrab Goth Karachi
Faisal Movers, Al Asif Square Sohrab Goth Karachi
Taj Complex
Taj Complex, Karachi.
Taj Complex, Karachi.
Terminal Address
Waraich Express Karachi
Karachi Cantonment Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh
Contact number: 0300 2386095
Karachi Cantonment Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh
Contact number: 0300 2386095
Waraich Express Karachi Keamari Bus Stand, Karachi City, Sindh
Waraich Express Terminal Address
Yousuf Goth Terminal
XW4H+Q6F, Yusuf Goth Yousuf Goth Keamari, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh
XW4H+Q6F, Yusuf Goth Yousuf Goth Keamari, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh
Arrival
Islamabad / Rawalpindi
Bahawalpur Terminal
Near Army Petrol Pump Bahawalpur
Near Army Petrol Pump Bahawalpur
Baloch Transport Islamabad
Islamabad Bus Terminal Motorway Chowk 26 # chungi (PSW Mor)
Contact number: 0311 1155255
Islamabad Bus Terminal Motorway Chowk 26 # chungi (PSW Mor)
Contact number: 0311 1155255
Baloch Transport Rawalpindi
Pir Wadhai Mor, Shalimar Bus Terminal, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03111-155-255
Pir Wadhai Mor, Shalimar Bus Terminal, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03111-155-255
City Terminal Islamabad
Faisal Movers, Ghazali Road near Grand Trunk Rd, Islamabad
Faisal Movers, Ghazali Road near Grand Trunk Rd, Islamabad
Crystal Lines Travels Pirwadhai
Crystal Lines Travels, Main Pirwadhai Road, Rawalpindi
Crystal Lines Travels, Main Pirwadhai Road, Rawalpindi
Daewoo Express Rawalpindi
Khasra No. 1459/2/2, Village Jhangi Syedan, Near EME College
Contact number: 051-5466215
Khasra No. 1459/2/2, Village Jhangi Syedan, Near EME College
Contact number: 051-5466215
Daewoo Express Terminal Address
Faisal Movers Islamabad
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
Contact number: 03111224488
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
Contact number: 03111224488
Faisal Movers Rawalpindi Faizabad
Al Makkah Terminal Main Faizabad Chowk Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-111-22-44-88 / 0315-8
Al Makkah Terminal Main Faizabad Chowk Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-111-22-44-88 / 0315-8
Faisal Movers Rawalpindi Pirwadhai
Crystal Lines Terminal, Pirwadhai Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-111-22-44-88 / 0315-8
Crystal Lines Terminal, Pirwadhai Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-111-22-44-88 / 0315-8
Faizabad Rawalpindi Terminal
Main Faizabad Chowk, Opposite Old Daewoo Terminal, Peer Wadhai Moor, Rawalpindi
Main Faizabad Chowk, Opposite Old Daewoo Terminal, Peer Wadhai Moor, Rawalpindi
Faizabad Terminal
Faizabad, Islamabad
Faizabad, Islamabad
Faizabad Terminal Rawalpindi
Faisal Movers, AL Makkah Terminal Faizabad, IJP Road, Rawalpindi.
Faisal Movers, AL Makkah Terminal Faizabad, IJP Road, Rawalpindi.
General Bus Stand Rawalpindi
Islamabad Bus Terminal RM
Islamabad Bus Terminal
Islamabad Bus Terminal
Islamabad Terminal
Faisal Movers Faizabad, Pirwadhai Crystal Lines & City Terminal near 26 no More
Faisal Movers Faizabad, Pirwadhai Crystal Lines & City Terminal near 26 no More
Kohistan Express Faizabad
Faizabad, near Bilal Travels, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 0315-1776444
Faizabad, near Bilal Travels, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 0315-1776444
Kohistan Express Islamabad 26 Number
Near Motorway Chowk 26 No, Islamabad
Contact number: 0332-1776444
Near Motorway Chowk 26 No, Islamabad
Contact number: 0332-1776444
Main Pirwadhai Road
Main Pirwadhai Road. Pirwadhai. Rawalpindi
Main Pirwadhai Road. Pirwadhai. Rawalpindi
Multan Terminal
Vehari Chowk, General Bus Stand, Multan.
Vehari Chowk, General Bus Stand, Multan.
NATCO Islamabad
NATCO Office, Islamabad
Contact number: 051-4864041
NATCO Office, Islamabad
Contact number: 051-4864041
NATCO Rawalpindi
NATCO Office, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-9334556
NATCO Office, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-9334556
New City Islamabad Terminal
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
New City Islamabad Terminal
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
Motor-ways Chowk # 26 Peshawar Road, Islamabad.
New Khan Rawalpindi
New Khan Terminal, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03177052555
New Khan Terminal, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03177052555
Niazi Express 99 Rawalpindi
Near Jhangi Sayyedan, near EME College, Peshawar Road
Contact number: 051-5466215
Near Jhangi Sayyedan, near EME College, Peshawar Road
Contact number: 051-5466215
Niazi Express Islamabad
Mangla Road, Karachi Company, G-9 Markaz, G-9, Islamabad
Contact number: 0321 4900999
Mangla Road, Karachi Company, G-9 Markaz, G-9, Islamabad
Contact number: 0321 4900999
Niazi Express Rawalpindi
Bilal Daewoo Peshawar road Rawalpindi.
Contact number: 051-111-287-444
Bilal Daewoo Peshawar road Rawalpindi.
Contact number: 051-111-287-444
Pakistan Express Faizabad
General Bus Stand, Faizabad
Contact number: 03345884747
General Bus Stand, Faizabad
Contact number: 03345884747
Pakistan Express Rawalpindi
General Bus Stand, Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03345884747
General Bus Stand, Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03345884747
Pindi Coaches Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
Pirwadhai Bus Terminal RWP
Pirwadhai Bus Terminal, Rawalpindi
Pirwadhai Bus Terminal, Rawalpindi
Pirwadhai Terminal
Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Pirwadhai Terminal Rawalpindi
Crystal Line Terminal, Opposite Pir Wadhai General Bus stand Rawalpindi.
Crystal Line Terminal, Opposite Pir Wadhai General Bus stand Rawalpindi.
Potohar Express Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
Rana Brothers Main Terminal
Headquarter
Headquarter
Rawalpindi Head Office
Main Peshawar Rd, Near Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Main Peshawar Rd, Near Pirwadhai, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Terminal
Pirwadhai Road, Rawalpindi.
Pirwadhai Road, Rawalpindi.
Road Master Terminal PirWadhai
Road Master Terminal PirWadhai
Road Master Terminal PirWadhai
Sada Bahar Islamabad
G 9 Markaz G-9, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Contact number: 03331114688 0321-4348923
G 9 Markaz G-9, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Contact number: 03331114688 0321-4348923
Sada Bahar Rawalpindi &
Pirwadhai Adda Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03331114688\0300-5340676\
Pirwadhai Adda Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03331114688\0300-5340676\
Sania Express Faizabad Terminal Rawalpindi
Main Faizabad Chowk, opposite old Daewoo Terminal, Pir Wadhai Mor, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-1112244 88
Main Faizabad Chowk, opposite old Daewoo Terminal, Pir Wadhai Mor, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 051-1112244 88
Sania Express New City Terminal Islamabad
Motorway Chowk # 26, Peshawar Road, Islamabad
Contact number: 03158222024
Motorway Chowk # 26, Peshawar Road, Islamabad
Contact number: 03158222024
Silk Line Faizabad Terminal Rawalpindi
I.J.P. Road, Faizabad, I-8/4, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03111254333
I.J.P. Road, Faizabad, I-8/4, Rawalpindi
Contact number: 03111254333
Skyways Islamabad
Plot #203, Street # 1, Industrial Area, Sector I-10/3, Islamabad, Pakistan
Contact number: 051-111-555-567
Plot #203, Street # 1, Industrial Area, Sector I-10/3, Islamabad, Pakistan
Contact number: 051-111-555-567
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi Bus Ticket Price by Class
The Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi bus ticket price depends on the class of bus you pick. Below is what each class costs on this route right now, and which companies run it.
| Bus Class | Ticket Price | Bus Service |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury | Rs. 5,050 – Rs. 10,000 | Adil Shah Coaches, Iftikhar Express, AL Sanober Express +6 more |
| Executive | Rs. 8,000 – Rs. 8,550 | Kainat Travels, Manthar Transport, Waraich Express +2 more |
| Executive Class | Rs. 8,550 | Faisal Movers |
| Premium Plus | Rs. 8,550 | Faisal Movers |
| Gold Class | Rs. 8,800 – Rs. 10,190 | Waraich Express, Daewoo Express |
| Business Class | Rs. 9,500 | Skyways |
| Sleeper | Rs. 12,000 – Rs. 13,500 | Kainat Travels, Daewoo Express, Waraich Express +3 more |
| Business | Rs. 12,000 | Kainat Travels |
Economy buses are the cheapest and stop more often on the way. Business and Executive buses cost more but give you wider seats, more leg room and fewer stops. Sleeper buses have beds instead of seats and suit long night journeys. Check the bus timings above to see which class runs at the time you want to travel.
FAQ
Karachi to Islamabad / Rawalpindi — Frequently Asked Questions
The bus takes about 16h 30m. The exact time depends on the bus company you choose and the traffic on the day.
The ticket price starts from Rs. 7,500 for a standard AC bus. Business, executive and sleeper buses cost more. The full fare list for every company is given above.
Karachi Coach Service, Faisal Movers, STC Transit run buses on this route, along with other companies. You can see every operator, with their timings and ticket price, on this page.
First compare the bus timings and ticket price of every company above. For online booking, use the operator's own app or website, or call the contact number given on this page. You can also buy your ticket at the bus terminal before the bus leaves.
Buses run through the day on this route. The full timetable, with first and last bus timings for every company, is shown above. Early morning and late night buses are the best choice if you want to avoid city traffic.