Route guide · updated for 2026
Gujranwala → Skardu
The wrestlers' city takes its pehalwan appetite north every June — our Gujranwala group charters are the only convoys where the food stops outnumber the photo stops.
Distance
1000 km
Drive time
17–19 h (split recommended)
Via
GT Road/M-2 → Islamabad → Babusar or KKH
By bus
Operators
Faisal Movers/NATCO via Pindi
Duration
20–23 h
Indicative fare
PKR 7,000–9,500
The road, honestly
Gujranwala sits an hour off the M-2 — join at Kharian side and the mountain math matches Lahore's. Summer groups overwhelmingly split at Naran outbound for the Babusar dawn crossing.
Stops worth the minutes
IslamabadNaranBabusar TopChilas
FAQ
Questions, answered
How far is Skardu from Gujranwala?
About 1,000 km by road — 17–19 driving hours, sensibly split at Naran or Besham. Flying via Islamabad compresses it to roughly five hours door to door.
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.
More ways to Skardu: from Islamabad · from Rawalpindi · from Lahore · from Karachi · from Multan · from Faisalabad · Skardu guide