There are 5 ways to get from Karachi to Taxila by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Karachi (KHI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane KHI - ISB
4h 13m$66–138Train
cheapest- Take the train from Karachi City to Taxilatrain 11Up
32h 11m$12–55Bus
- Take the bus from Karachi to Islamabadbus
20h 42m$27–41Train via Rawalpindi
- Take the train from Karachi Cant to Rawalpinditrain 5Up / ...
24h 41m$14–62Drive 1,335.2 km
- Drive from Karachi to Taxilacar 1,335.2 km
16h 14m$125–181
Karachi to Taxila by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karachi to Taxila is to train which costs $12 - $55 and takes 32h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Karachi to Taxila is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $65 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Karachi to Taxila. However, there are services departing from Civil Hospital and arriving at Islamabad via Karachi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karachi City and arriving at Taxila. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 11m.
The distance between Karachi and Taxila is 1168 km. The road distance is 1335.2 km.
The best way to get from Karachi to Taxila without a car is to bus which takes 20h 42m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Karachi to Taxila, including transfers.
Karachi to Taxila bus services, operated by Faisal Movers, depart from Karachi station.
Karachi to Taxila train services, operated by Pakistan Railways, depart from Karachi Cant station.
The best way to get from Karachi to Taxila is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $45 and takes 20h 42m, you could also train via Rawalpindi, which costs $14 - $65 and takes 24h 41m.
What companies run services between Karachi, Pakistan and Taxila, Pakistan?
Fly Jinnah Services, AirSial, and two other airlines fly from Karachi (KHI) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Faisal Movers operates a bus from Karachi to Islamabad every 2 hours. Tickets cost $23–35 and the journey takes 19h.
- Website
- flyjinnah.com
Flights from Karachi to Islamabad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–600
Flights from Karachi to Islamabad International Airport via Lahore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Phone
- +92 42 99201738
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
Train from Karachi Cant to Rawalpindi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Pakistan Railways
- Book at
- Pakistan Railways
- Economy
- $13–22
- AC Sleeper
- $30–50
- AC Business
- $35–55
- AC Standard
- $27
- AC Business
- $36
- AC Sleeper
- $43
- Greenline Special
- $52
Train from Karachi City to Taxila
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–55
- Website
- Pakistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Pakistan Railways
- Book at
- Pakistan Railways
- Economy
- $12–23
- AC Sleeper
- $30–50
- AC Business
- $30–55
- AC Standard
- $28
- Phone
- (061) 111 22 44 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bookkaru
Bus from Karachi to Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Bookkaru
- Website
- Faisal Movers
- Executive
- $23–35
- Premium Plus
- $27–35
- Executive Plus
- $24
- Super Executive
- $32
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Booking & Getting There
Karachi to Taxila bus services, operated by Faisal Movers, arrive at Islamabad station.
Karachi to Taxila train services, operated by Pakistan Railways, arrive at Rawalpindi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karachi to Taxila is 1335 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Karachi to Taxila.
There are 27+ hotels available in Taxila.