SafarGB
Route guide · updated for 2026

Rawalpindi Skardu

Pindi is where the north's bus culture lives: NATCO's green liveries have run the Skardu road since before it was paved. For private travel, our convoys collect from Bahria and DHA at dawn and put you in a fort suite by dinner.

Distance
600 km
Drive time
12.5–13.5 h (Babusar) · 14–16 h (KKH)
Via
GT Road → Hazara Motorway → Naran or Besham → Jaglot → Skardu
By bus
Operators
NATCO (Pirwadhai) & Faisal Movers
Duration
16–20 h
Indicative fare
PKR 5,500–8,000
The road, honestly

Identical corridors to Islamabad plus twenty minutes of city approach. NATCO's Skardu service from Pirwadhai is the institution — book a day ahead in summer; front-cabin seats are worth the small premium for the gorge sections.

Stops worth the minutes
NaranBabusar TopChilasJaglot
FAQ

Questions, answered

Where does the Skardu bus leave Rawalpindi from?

NATCO departs Pirwadhai General Bus Stand; Faisal Movers from its Faizabad terminal. Evening departures ride the motorway overnight and take the gorge in daylight — the sensible direction.

Skip the logistics. Keep the scenery.

Private convoys on this corridor with photo-stop discipline, or the full journey folded into a SafarGB itinerary at Skardu.

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