Border crossings in Central Asia have a tendency to close unexpectedly and be located on a snowy mountain pass. Use the below map and guide to decide on your route through Central Asia. Please understand that this guide is an indication. However hard we try to keep up to date with recent developments, we cannot guarantee that a certain border crossing will be open or closed.
Border crossings legend
Green: no problem
Yellow: possible problems
Red: closed
Azure: Bilateral border crossing: only for residents of the 2 countries of the border crossing.
Purple: not enough information
Blue: other border crossings on the Silk road. Not researched and updated.
Bribes
A word about bribes at the border. There is little chance that you will be asked for a bribe at the border crossing, be it a small one or a major one, if you haven’t done anything wrong. Border officials are generally not targeting tourists for bribes, they are looking more for illegal immigrants or workers from inside the region. Should you happen to run into trouble anyway, it is wise to stay polite and act like you have no idea what they are talking about. They will eventually tire of you and let you go.
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may 2013, jalalabad- khanabat border uzb to kyrgyz was closed, had to deviate to Osh
Train 108KJ goes directly from Kiev to Astana every Friday. According to Deutsche Bahn’s timetable, the border crossings are Topoli (Ukraine/Russia), Ozinki (Russia/Kazakhstan), Ileck (Kazakhstan/Russia) and Tobol (Russia/Kazakhstan). Does anybody know if they are open for foreigners?
Hi Thorsten,
I believe this should be no problem. All nationalities can get on international trains in Russia – KZ -Ukraine.
Hi, I´ve crossed the borders between Georgia and Armenia last October by car.
1. From Marneuli, Georgia to Vanadzor Armenia.
2. From Gyumri, Armenia to Ninotsminda Georgia.
Also the borders from Georgia to Azerbaijan
1. From Rustavi, Georgia to Qaza Azerbaijan
2. From Balaken, Azerbaijan to Lagodekhi Georgia
And from Armenia to Nagorno Karabagh
1. From Goris to Stepanakert and back