How much does a Skardu trip cost from Faisalabad?

For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 220,000 – Rs 338,500 in total, or Rs 110,000 – Rs 169,300 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 142,000 – Rs 208,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 393,000 – Rs 675,000.

What is the cheapest way to visit Skardu from Faisalabad?

Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 118,000 – Rs 193,000. Groups of four or more usually do better sharing a car, because fuel and jeep hire are split.

How many days do you need for Skardu?

Plan on 7 days from Faisalabad: 3 in Skardu itself plus the journey. Add a spare day for weather or road closures — the mountains rarely run to schedule.

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Skardu trip cost from Faisalabad

A 7-day trip for two from Faisalabad, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, comes to about Rs 220,000 – Rs 338,500. Change anything below and the estimate updates.

Faisalabad
Chilas
Skardu

Photo: Hasanijaz, CC BY-SA 4.0

Faisalabad → Skardu · 7 days · 2 people · July

Rs 220,000 – Rs 338,500

Total for the group · Rs 110,000 – Rs 169,300 per person

Faisalabad
Chilas
Skardu

About 19 hours each way, over 2 days

Peak season: book rooms ahead, and expect another 30–50% on Eid and long weekends.

Accommodation1 room × 6 nights, peak-season rates	Rs 78,000 – Rs 140,400
Food2 people × 7 days	Rs 48,300 – Rs 72,400
Fuel≈2,150 km for 1 car	Rs 50,800 – Rs 56,700
Motorway tollsFaisalabad ⇄ Islamabad, 1 vehicle	Rs 2,000 – Rs 2,800
Sightseeing and activities4 activities	Rs 21,000 – Rs 35,400
Buffer (10%)Road closures, an extra night, tips	Rs 20,000 – Rs 30,800

Estimates from typical prices, last reviewed September 2026. Prices in the north change with season and fuel — treat this as a planning range, not a quote.

Things to do

Untick anything you will skip.

Deosai Plains jeep day1 jeepRs 12,000 – Rs 20,000
Shangrila and Upper Kachura lakes2 peopleRs 1,000 – Rs 2,400
Shigar Fort2 peopleRs 2,000 – Rs 3,000
Manthoka waterfall and Basho valley jeep1 jeepRs 6,000 – Rs 10,000

Day by day

1
Faisalabad → Chilas
About 19 hours by road to Skardu, split over 2 days. Start early.
2
Chilas → Skardu
Last leg. Mountain roads are slow — do not plan to drive after dark.
3
Lakes
Upper Kachura and Shangrila lakes, then the Katpana cold desert for sunset.
4
Deosai Plains
Full day by jeep across the second-highest plateau on earth to Sheosar Lake. July to September only.
5
Shigar
Shigar Fort and the Sarfaranga desert on the way back.
6
Skardu → Chilas
About 19 hours back, split over 2 days.
7
Chilas → Faisalabad
Final leg home.

With more days you could add: Kharmang, Khaplu.

Skardu from Faisalabad: cost by travel style

Two people, 7 days, own car, July.

Style	Total for two	Per person
BudgetGuesthouses, dhabas, shared rooms	Rs 142,000 – Rs 208,500	Rs 71,000 – Rs 104,300
StandardDecent hotels, restaurant meals	Rs 220,000 – Rs 338,500	Rs 110,000 – Rs 169,300
ComfortBest hotels in town, 4x4 vehicles	Rs 393,000 – Rs 675,000	Rs 196,500 – Rs 337,500

About Skardu

Skardu is the gateway to Baltistan — high deserts, the Deosai Plains and some of the clearest lakes in the country, with the only all-weather airport in the north.

Getting there from Faisalabad

The M-4 joins the M-2 at Pindi Bhattian, about 3.5 hours to Islamabad.

By road, the Babusar Pass route takes about 14–15 hours in summer; the Karakoram Highway via Besham adds several more. Skardu has direct flights from Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, and they are far more reliable than Gilgit's.

Best time to go

June to September. Deosai opens only from July to September, and that is when most people go.

Busiest (and priciest): June, July, August.

Tips that save money

Book flights early in summer; fares on the Islamabad route double in the last two weeks.
Deosai needs a proper 4x4 jeep and a driver who knows it — a sedan will not make it.
Nights are cold even in August at Deosai and Khaplu; pack a warm layer.

Questions people ask

How much does a Skardu trip cost from Faisalabad?: For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 220,000 – Rs 338,500 in total, or Rs 110,000 – Rs 169,300 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 142,000 – Rs 208,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 393,000 – Rs 675,000.
What is the cheapest way to visit Skardu from Faisalabad?: Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 118,000 – Rs 193,000. Groups of four or more usually do better sharing a car, because fuel and jeep hire are split.
How long does it take to get from Faisalabad to Skardu?: About 19 hours by road each way, which most people split over 2 days. The M-4 joins the M-2 at Pindi Bhattian, about 3.5 hours to Islamabad. By road, the Babusar Pass route takes about 14–15 hours in summer; the Karakoram Highway via Besham adds several more. Skardu has direct flights from Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, and they are far more reliable than Gilgit's.
How many days do you need for Skardu?: Plan on 7 days from Faisalabad: 3 in Skardu itself plus the journey. Add a spare day for weather or road closures — the mountains rarely run to schedule.
When is the best time to visit Skardu?: June to September. Deosai opens only from July to September, and that is when most people go.