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Irkeshtam pass report – Kashgar, Xinjiang to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Last post by John S « Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:09 pm
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by Iridium » Mon May 02, 2016 7:28 pm
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This is my detailed chronicle in April 14, 2016. I traveled single. I use Beijing Time all over the journey for sake of simplicity.

07:45 – Arrived...

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This info is provided in case it helps others, as I used posts here to help me plan. Just just explains how it worked for us, it's not a...
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Last post by John S
Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:09 pm
Coming soon?: 3rd Kyrgystan-China Border crossing

Last post by seano « Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:53 pm
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by adi » Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:33 am

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31. Jan. 2024: ”Kyrgyzstan, China to be joined by third border crossing”

Erkin Tuniyaz told a meeting of the Xinjiang representative chamber that...

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Well, I asked the CBT, and Bedel is unfortunately only bilateral. :-(

On the good side, you don't need a border zone permit if you're just passing...

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Last post by seano
Sun Mar 23, 2025 12:53 pm
Non EU resident drinving into Turkey

Last post by Shantifree « Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:26 am
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by ErikCarnevalli » Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:31 am

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Hello fellows.
I heard that NON European can not drive or ride European licensed vehicles into Turkey.
Does anything changed?
As a motorcycle...

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I believe the rule is that you cannot drive a vehicle from a country you are not a resident of. So non-europeans have had problems with EU plated...

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Last post by Shantifree
Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:26 am
Dostyk/Alashankou Border (Kazakhstan/China)

Last post by l.della « Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:45 am
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by Milad » Sat May 04, 2024 3:29 pm
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Hi there,

starting a new thread as there seems not to be one yet for this border.

I've been looking into going from Astana/Karaghandy to Urumqi...

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Crossed March 2025 Alashankou - Dostyk

Train from Urumqi arrives at 8:55am Chinese Time, I crossed on a Saturday. The Bus station is approximately...
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Last post by l.della
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:45 am
Russian transit visa and road blocked from Georgia to Russia

Last post by TimBckrs « Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:11 am
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by TimBckrs » Thu Feb 20, 2025 10:37 am

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Hello,

I received my transit visa on February 19 and is suppose to cross Russia between 21 and 23.

However, I'm currently in Gudauri and the road...

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Hello, sorry to ask, but how many days does it take to get a transit permit through Russia at the Russian embassy in Tbilisi?

Hello, for this one...

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Last post by TimBckrs
Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:11 am
Train Tbilisi-Baku may start running from May 1st

Last post by sebhoff « Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:11 am
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by Milad » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:21 pm

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Multiple news pages are reporting that the train from Tbilisi to Baku will be running from May 1st. As they quote high-level politicians, this does...

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They even plan to use the new Swiss carriages built for the Kars train on this service :D

... that have been collecting dust since long before...

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Last post by sebhoff
Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:11 am
Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

Last post by Sarah Sofia « Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:29 am
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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm
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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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⚠️ The office for the travel permit in Kashgar has moved to another place since yesterday.

This is the new location
And the guy confirmed that you...
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Last post by Sarah Sofia
Sat Mar 22, 2025 3:29 am
Border crossing report: Zamin Uud – Erlian (MON - China)

Last post by tcol108 « Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:31 pm
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by steven » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:55 am
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Starting from Hohhot

Buses to Erlian leave from the main bus station next to the train station. The last bus leaves at 01:30pm, but it is 6 hours...

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Hello Guys!

I need help, as i read your comments.
I am planning to to Transiberian in September/October , starting from Moscow (stops Kazan,...
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Last post by tcol108
Fri Mar 21, 2025 10:31 pm
Tashkent to Shymkent border crossing Q&A

Last post by simsimj « Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:52 pm
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by trevor warman » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:50 am
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Tashkent to Shymkent via Chernyaevka border crossing..

from TSUM department store, green bus #97 1000 UZSom to near Yunusobod Bazaar.. then mini...

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So I did not cross the Zhibek Zholi border like I thought I was going to be, but I crossed the Kaplanbek border, which is about half an hour by car...
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Last post by simsimj
Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:52 pm
Car recommendations for Pamir Highway

Last post by mazeno « Fri Mar 21, 2025 2:38 pm
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by yosoyyoberdi » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:01 pm

Hi all,

I am renting a car to do Dushanbe - Bishkek through Pamir Highway and Wakhan Corridor at the beginning of May (6th - 17th).

I have been...

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Last post by mazeno
Fri Mar 21, 2025 2:38 pm
India to Malaysia - best route

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:15 am
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by Pete471 » Thu Mar 20, 2025 2:10 am

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Hi
Janelle and I are travelling on a UK registered car and are Kiwis on NZ passports. We are wanting to get from India through to Malaysia
Myanmar...

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The only way for long time is ship the car, i did a trip from belgium to cambodia in 2022 and as myanmar was comp[letely closed, and i think still...

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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Thu Mar 20, 2025 9:15 am
Border crossing reports: Tsiteli (Red Bridge) - Shikhli/Sixli (Georgia-Azerbaijan)

Last post by realstewarty « Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:22 am
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by Van_Gogh » Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:41 pm
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I did not find a topic for this border crossing?

By the way, the name Krasniy Most as stated on the border information pages...

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I'm planning on this crossing in 3 weeks and just received this update from the Azerbaijan Embassy in London.

[email protected]

In...
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Last post by realstewarty
Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:22 am
Karavshin Gorge permit Q&A

Last post by lucie « Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:48 am
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by tomnz » Thu Jul 28, 2022 2:15 am
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Hi,

I'm trying to plan a hiking trip to Karavshin in the Batken Area of Kyrgyzstan and finding conflicting/spread info about how to do this.
I will...

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The border should be now open again.
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Last post by lucie
Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:48 am
Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border open again

Last post by Christian77 « Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:04 pm
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by PeterM » Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:47 pm

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Hi,

I have not seen a post about the following. If this is true, that will be a major change for travelling:

1) This will hopefully lead to a...

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Two border crossings were opened today, both in Batken/Sughd. A bilateral crossing (Madaniyat) was opened, as well as the major multilateral...

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Last post by Christian77
Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:04 pm
About overstaying in Kyrgyzstan and come back to the country again

Last post by Lagerfeld « Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:43 am
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by Mvon » Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:21 pm

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Hello, I am new to this forum, but I have been reading it for a long time and I need to ask you a question, my case is the following:
last year I...

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I'm sure nobody can help you here, to overstay a 60-days period is not normal.
What I would do on your place: At first change your passport to a new...

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Last post by Lagerfeld
Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:43 am
Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)

Last post by I35TX « Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:52 pm
Replies: 62
by bigbeka » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:23 pm
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Hi there all,

I'm Uzbekistan citizen planning a trip to Ukraine from Tashekent.

Does anyone have info on the Tajen border (extreme west of...

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Hey LukasT3, how was the journey? We will have to do the same now going the other direction, from Atyrau to Tashkent. How were the road conditions...
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:52 pm
Advice for safe self-driving the Silk Route with European car

Last post by Kristof « Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:33 pm
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by Wolkman » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:32 pm
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Hi all,

I am planning a 6-8 month self driving trip from Amsterdam towards Central Asia. Through Balkans, Turkey, Kaukasus, and then either through...

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We went from EU to turkey and via Georgia to Russia. We got a 2 week tourist visa in advance. It's much easier to obtain it in your home country (3...
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Last post by Kristof
Tue Mar 04, 2025 7:33 pm
Temirbaba (Turkmen-Kazakh) border crossing reports

Last post by ligkig « Sun Mar 02, 2025 2:32 pm
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by Milad » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:40 am
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The British Foreign and Commonwealth¹ office reports that the Turkmen-Kazhakh border has been closed until further notice. As always when the...

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Hi, plan to cross border from Aktau to Turkmenbasy by land this early June may be around 4/6/2025.
Can i know the border is open?
Also any public...
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Last post by ligkig
Sun Mar 02, 2025 2:32 pm
Posof (TR) - Vale (GEO): border crossing reports

Last post by Lorijn « Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:59 pm
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by Peshwari » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:39 am
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1. Did the border officials at Posof-Vale seem used to processing foreigners, or is it likely I'd be more or less delayed as a European citizen?...

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We (2 persons) did the border crossing Kars (TR)->Akhaltsikhe (GEO) yesterday (28th of Feb 2025), as described in other posts. We don't speak Turkish...
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Last post by Lorijn
Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:59 pm
Reports: Hairatan-Termez border crossing (UZB - Afgh)

Last post by steven « Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:22 am
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by exploreout » Fri May 05, 2017 11:48 pm
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Is the Hairatan border (from Termez) now inaccessible without special registration, papers?

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Crossposted from the Embassy report thread on the Afghan consulate in Termez:

I found this trip report regarding the border crossing between...
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Last post by steven
Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:22 am
Denied Entry into Georgia: reports and experiences

Last post by AmazingWorldBikeTour « Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:10 am
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by mintyfressh » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:21 pm
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Hello,
I wanted to report that I (Canadian/Romanian citizen) was travelling with my Iranian friend (travelling with only an Iranian passport) from...

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We have Iranian friends who got denied entry to Georgia on the land border with Armenia back in 2024. They tried two different borders, travelling...
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Last post by AmazingWorldBikeTour
Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:10 am
Armenia - Iran border crossing (Nordooz - Agarak)

Last post by AmazingWorldBikeTour « Fri Feb 28, 2025 9:55 am
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by Martin » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:16 pm
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Does anyone have any info? I can't find anything clear or precise; so it's difficult to plan anything. I don't even know if it's really possible. I'm...

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@Pasympa: From bikepacking.com website, there's a statement by another cyclist who was turned around while taking the road from Kapan to Meghri in...
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Last post by AmazingWorldBikeTour
Fri Feb 28, 2025 9:55 am
Bus tashkent bishkek need kazakh visa?

Last post by steven « Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:40 am
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by rania.sh » Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:17 pm

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Hello,
I want to travel from Tashkent to Bishkek by bus. The problem is that all buses seem to go through Kazakhstan. My husband needs a visa for...

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Yes

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Last post by steven
Wed Feb 19, 2025 4:40 am
Bavra-Ninotsminda border (GEO - AM): Crossing reports

Last post by marianopiccetto « Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:25 pm
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by Napsju » Mon May 19, 2014 9:55 pm
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Hello :)

I noticed there are border crossings defined on this page in blue: Not researched and updated However, for two of them I have reports to be...

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Hello everybody, I just travelled through this border crossing, so I wanted to share the experience!

I took a minibus (Marshrutka) from Akhaltsikhe...
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Last post by marianopiccetto
Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:25 pm
Hojayli - Konye-Urgench border crossing (UZ - TM)

Last post by jaychien « Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:40 am
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by camgaut » Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:53 pm
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Can anyone confirm borders in Turkmenistan are closed on weekends? Thanks a lot in advance!

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Hi,

I just chatted with Owadan folks and they mentioned that entering from Nukus is closed and you can only exit Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan at the...
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Last post by jaychien
Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:40 am

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