ptdc and shuja express, a private transport company, have recently joined forces to provide cross-border bus services from lahore, pakistan, to kashgar, xinjiang, china. the bus leaves lahore from saturday to tuesday and returns from kashgar from tuesday to friday.
the bus takes 36 hours and passes through five pakistani stations, including islamabad and kyrgyzstan-baltistan. passengers need valid visas and identity cards to travel.
pakistani radio reported that the one-way fare of cross-border buses is 13,000 pakistani rupees (about 782 yuan) and round-trip fares are 23,000 pakistani rupees (about 1384 yuan).
