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M-3 · M-4 · M-5 · N-5 · M-9 · 1203 km · 15h 19m driving

Lahore to Karachi by electric car

Every charger along the M-3 · M-4 · M-5 · N-5 · M-9 in driving order, and the stops a typical EV needs. Measured along the road the app routes: M-5 via M-3. The app plans this drive for your own car and departure time: how the route planner works.

1203km
38DC fast chargers
4stops in a standard-range EV
281km longest run without DC
CityCharging stop (4 in a standard-range EV)Other DC charger on the road
In short

Lahore to Karachi is 1203 km on the M-3 · M-4 · M-5 · N-5 · M-9, with 38 DC fast chargers within reach of the road and 17 slower points nearby. A car with 300 km of rated range needs about 4 charging stops: Abdul Hakim (258 km), HUBCO Zahir Pir North (M-5) (510 km), Aziz Light and Solar (765 km), HUBCO PSO Al Falah (1046 km). The longest run between DC chargers is 281 km, from Aziz Light and Solar to HUBCO PSO Al Falah. Distances below are kilometres from Lahore; the app recalculates all of this for your car, your battery and the season, and shows which chargers are free before you commit.

Service areas and stops

Which side each charger is on

km from Lahore

Pakistan drives on the left. On a motorway a service-area charger serves the side it is on: the Karachi-bound side for traffic heading to Karachi, the Lahore-bound side for traffic heading to Lahore. A charger at an interchange is off the motorway, and either direction can exit to it.

StopkmHeading to KarachiHeading to Lahore
Magic River M-2 15
HUBCO PSO Magic River North (M-2) 60 kW
 None on this side
Abdul Hakim M-4 258
Abdul Hakim 120 kW · exit here
Abdul Hakim 120 kW · exit here
Multan service area M-5 360
HUBCO PSO Multan South (M-5) 60 kW
HUBCO PSO Multan, North (M-5) 60 kW
Zahir Pir M-5 510
HUBCO Zahir Pir South (M-5) 60 kW
HUBCO Zahir Pir North (M-5) 60 kW
Sukkur N-5 742
HUBCO PSO Bedal, Sukkur 60 kWGWM Dealership Sukkur 20 kW
HUBCO PSO Bedal, Sukkur 60 kW · other side of the roadGWM Dealership Sukkur 20 kW · other side of the road
Khairpur N-5 764
Aziz Light and Solar 60 kW · other side of the road
Aziz Light and Solar 60 kW
Moro N-5 879
HUBCO PSO New Ali Moro 60 kW · 28 km off
HUBCO PSO New Ali Moro 60 kW · 28 km off
Hyderabad 1046
HUBCO PSO Al Falah 60 kW · 6 km off
HUBCO PSO Al Falah 60 kW · 6 km off
Nooriabad M-9 1104
Al-Madina CNG Station - M-9 Nooriabad 150 kW
Ali Baba CNG Filling Station 150 kW
Karachi toll plaza M-9 1170 None on this side
Bilal Petroleum EV Charger 150 kWShell Recharge Karachi Hyderabad M9 50 kW

In driving order from Lahore

Chargers on this road

Pick your car's range to see where it would stop

Every charger within 25 km of the road, in driving order. Distance is km from Lahore; the off-road detour is shown when it is over 2 km.

Small battery, about 225 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 2, BYD Atto 1 / Dolphin Surf, MGS5 EV.

Not on DC alone. This road runs 281 km at its longest with no DC fast charger within 15 km of it, and this band covers about 225 km between charges. 3 stretches are too long: 14 to 258 km, 510 to 736 km, 765 to 1046 km. Leave full and plan an AC top-up, or see the longer-range bands, which do the run.

Standard, about 300 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 3, MG ZS EV, BYD Sealion 7.

4 charging stops, taking the farthest reachable DC fast charger on each leg.

  • 1258 km
    Abdul Hakim
    M-4 Motorway, outside Abdul Hakim toll plaza, Abdul Hakim, Punjab · 258 km leg
    120 kW DC PKR 200/kWh
  • 2510 km
    HUBCO Zahir Pir North (M-5)
    M-5 Motorway, Zahir Pir Service Area, Zahir Pir · 252 km leg
    Verified 60 kW DC PKR 200/kWh
  • 3765 km
    Aziz Light and Solar
    Main Bypass, Shah Hussain, Khairpur, Pakistan · 255 km leg
    Verified 60 kW DC PKR 90/kWh
  • 41046 km
    HUBCO PSO Al Falah
    Hyderabad Bypass road, Hyderabad, Sindh · 5.9 km off the road · 281 km leg
    Verified 60 kW DC PKR 150/kWh

Long range, about 355 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Atto 3 Evo, Kia EV5, Hyundai Ioniq 5.

4 charging stops, taking the farthest reachable DC fast charger on each leg.

Extended range, about 410 km between charges on a motorway, after the real-world derate and a 10% reserve. Cars in this band: BYD Seal.

3 charging stops, taking the farthest reachable DC fast charger on each leg.

  • 1360 km
    HUBCO PSO Multan South (M-5)
    M-5 Multan Service Area, South bound, Multan · 360 km leg
    Verified 60 kW DC PKR 150/kWh
  • 2765 km
    Aziz Light and Solar
    Main Bypass, Shah Hussain, Khairpur, Pakistan · 405 km leg
    Verified 60 kW DC PKR 90/kWh
  • 31170 km
    Bilal Petroleum EV Charger
    X6P5+CVC, Karachi - Hyderabad Motorway, Malir Cantonment, Karachi, Pakistan, Karachi · 405 km leg
    150 kW DC PKR 109/kWh

Your battery tonight, the season and the road speed all move these numbers. The Sarai app plans it from your car's own charging curve and current state of charge.

WhatsApp community

Who is on the M-3 · M-4 · M-5 · N-5 · M-9 tonight?

Service-area chargers go down, queues form on Eid weekends, and the only people who know are the ones there. Ask before a 200 km leg, and post what you find.

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Other routes

More motorways, stop by stop

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Questions

Lahore to Karachi questions

Can I drive Lahore to Karachi in an electric car?

Yes. Along the 1203 km there are 38 DC fast chargers. A standard-range EV such as a BYD Atto 3 or an MG ZS EV needs about 4 stops of 20 to 40 minutes each. The route page works it out for four range bands.

Where should I charge between Lahore and Karachi?

Stop at Abdul Hakim first, about 258 km in, then HUBCO Zahir Pir North (M-5) at 510 km. Arrive with 10 percent in reserve and charge to 80 percent, not 100: the last 20 percent is slow on DC.

How long does Lahore to Karachi take in an EV?

Driving time at motorway pace plus about 30 minutes per charging stop, so add roughly 120 minutes to the usual 1203 km drive. The app times every stop from your car's charging curve.

Are the motorway chargers on both sides of the road?

Some service areas have a charger on each carriageway; many have one side only. A charger across the motorway means driving to the next interchange and back, so the list marks which side each one serves and the app plans around it.

Plan Lahore to Karachi for your car

Battery at departure, charging stops with arrival percentage, overnight stays and hotels with a charger, in a tap.

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