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Travel to Uzbekistan

Flying to Uzbekistan

The national airline is Uzbekistan Airways (HY) (website: www.uzairways.com).

Flight times:

From London to Tashkent is 7 hours.

Departure tax:

None.

Travel by rail

Tashkent is the nodal point for rail services from Central Asia. Lines lead west to Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), south to Samarkand and on to Dushanbe (Tajikistan), east to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) and north to Moscow (Russian Federation). From Tashkent, along the Saratov-Syr Darya Line, the journey to Moscow takes nearly three days.

There is also a spur line to the Fergana Valley in the east of the country, which leads to Osh in Kyrgyzstan. It is possible to connect to China through Almaty; and to Iran and the Middle East (via Turkmenistan). Foreigners have to pay for rail tickets in hard currency, preferably US Dollars, but it is still a cheap option by Western standards.

Driving to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has road connections to all its neighbours. The border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan is closed to all except Uzbek and Afghan nationals. Travellers should exercise caution around the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border as some violent incidents have occured. It is not advisable to bring your own car. Contact your local embassy for details.

By road note:

Uzbekistan has road connections to all its neighbours. The border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan is closed to all except Uzbek and Afghan nationals. Travellers should exercise caution around the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border as some violent incidents have occured. It is not advisable to bring your own car. Contact your local embassy for details.

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