India to/from Central Asia

kiwi_razz · Mar 26th, 2008, 21:23

Does anyone know of any routes from India to/from Central Asia, more precisely to/from Bishkek/Tashkent/Almaty. Presumely they'll be easier through Delhi.

I'm looking to combine a 3 week trip in Central Asia with a stint working in Bangalore. Hopefully it'll work out easier/cheaper to go direct from India rather than returning to London in between.

So far, Turkish Airlines has the route (from Mumbai) but very expensive.

Uncle_Martin · Mar 26th, 2008, 21:37

in Winter from 2006/2007 I flew from Birmingham UK to Amritsar via Tashkent and my daughter flew to India (Delhi in, Amritsar out) via Dushanbe, Tajikistan when taking a friend to see the DL. So try Tajik Air or Uzbekistan Airways.

Beware, Tashkent is like a Brezhnev Era theme park, but dig those security police, zombies in crombies.

spicetrekker · Mar 26th, 2008, 21:43

The other option is to fly to M.E. (read UAE and then India)...

Shiver me Timbers · Mar 26th, 2008, 22:43

You could get to Bishkek overland via Pakistan and Kashgar, a wonderful trip.

nycank · Mar 27th, 2008, 16:34

Non-stop From TAS (Tashkent) to DEL on HY (Uzbekistan Airways) Twice a week.
Non-Stop from ALA to DEL on KC (Air Astana) Twice a week. Turkish also flies from DEL twice/thrice a week.
Cannot tell you about fares in absence of approx dates; but expect to pay about 400USD round-trip (consolidator fares might be cheaper)

Asin · Aug 28th, 2009, 15:03

Shiver - can you tell me about this overland trip? You went north through that little slice of Pakistan then cut east towards Kashgar? I assume you'll need visas for all these places despite the shortness of the stint in either place.

I get the impression there is rail service from Delhi to Lahore to Peshawar to Kashgar...

Anyone ever ridden it?

Shiver me Timbers · Aug 31st, 2009, 00:22

Sorry Asin, I haven't done this trip, I only made it as far as the Pakistan/Chinese border.

There is no rail service from Pakistan to China. From Islamabad the Karakorum Highway goes all the way to Kashgar, plenty of buses ply the route, it's a spectacular part of the world.

Asin · Aug 31st, 2009, 05:52

Yes, Shiver. You're right. I must have misinterepreted something.

What about the safety issue? The travel advisories are pretty strong right now. But I've traveled in place that had advisories like that and at ground level, life is just going on.

I won't be in that part of the world until next year so I'll keep my eyes on the reports, advisories and forums.

Mar 26th, 2008, 21:23	#1
kiwi_razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 410	India to/from Central Asia Does anyone know of any routes from India to/from Central Asia, more precisely to/from Bishkek/Tashkent/Almaty. Presumely they'll be easier through Delhi. I'm looking to combine a 3 week trip in Central Asia with a stint working in Bangalore. Hopefully it'll work out easier/cheaper to go direct from India rather than returning to London in between. So far, Turkish Airlines has the route (from Mumbai) but very expensive.

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Mar 26th, 2008, 21:37	#2
Uncle_Martin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: W.MidsUK Posts: 248	in Winter from 2006/2007 I flew from Birmingham UK to Amritsar via Tashkent and my daughter flew to India (Delhi in, Amritsar out) via Dushanbe, Tajikistan when taking a friend to see the DL. So try Tajik Air or Uzbekistan Airways. Beware, Tashkent is like a Brezhnev Era theme park, but dig those security police, zombies in crombies.

Mar 26th, 2008, 21:43	#3
spicetrekker Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 633	The other option is to fly to M.E. (read UAE and then India)...

Mar 26th, 2008, 22:43	#4
Shiver me Timbers Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia Posts: 1,874	You could get to Bishkek overland via Pakistan and Kashgar, a wonderful trip.

Mar 27th, 2008, 16:34	#5
nycank Clueless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Homeless Posts: 1,308	Non-stop From TAS (Tashkent) to DEL on HY (Uzbekistan Airways) Twice a week. Non-Stop from ALA to DEL on KC (Air Astana) Twice a week. Turkish also flies from DEL twice/thrice a week. Cannot tell you about fares in absence of approx dates; but expect to pay about 400USD round-trip (consolidator fares might be cheaper)

Aug 28th, 2009, 15:03	#6
Asin Asin Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5	Shiver - can you tell me about this overland trip? You went north through that little slice of Pakistan then cut east towards Kashgar? I assume you'll need visas for all these places despite the shortness of the stint in either place. I get the impression there is rail service from Delhi to Lahore to Peshawar to Kashgar... Anyone ever ridden it?

Aug 31st, 2009, 00:22	#7
Shiver me Timbers Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia Posts: 1,874	Sorry Asin, I haven't done this trip, I only made it as far as the Pakistan/Chinese border. There is no rail service from Pakistan to China. From Islamabad the Karakorum Highway goes all the way to Kashgar, plenty of buses ply the route, it's a spectacular part of the world.

Aug 31st, 2009, 05:52	#8
Asin Asin Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 5	Yes, Shiver. You're right. I must have misinterepreted something. What about the safety issue? The travel advisories are pretty strong right now. But I've traveled in place that had advisories like that and at ground level, life is just going on. I won't be in that part of the world until next year so I'll keep my eyes on the reports, advisories and forums.