Trans-Siberian railway to Tajikistan

Did anyone travel to Tajikistan from Moscow by train, using southern part of Trans-Siberian railway through Kazakhstan to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan rather than by hitch-hiking/shared-taxi usage through Ak-Baital pass to Murghab?

Are there any problems on that route?

Best Answer

Railway station in Dushanbe There is actually a direct train from Moscow to Dushanbe, at least in June 2014 when I was in Dushanbe. According to information on Caravanistan the train leaves Moscow at 12.08 and arrives in Dushanbe at 16.14 5 days later. They also write that you need several visa, in Addition to Russian and Tajik, a Kazakh transit visa, and a double-entry Uzbek visa. Depending on your nationality you may need fewer. No trains passed Dushanbe towards Pamir.

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How much does a Trans-Siberian train ticket cost?

Trans-Manchurian train prices are around $1,900 in first class and $1,200 in second class. To travel on the Trans-Siberian train, from Vladivostok to Moscow, it costs around $1,600 in a first class sleeper compartment, and $820 in a second class sleeper compartment.

What countries does the Trans-Siberian Railway go through?

Such a journey covers three countries, Russia, Mongolia, and China, and provides a chance for the in-depth exploration of three great nations. Such rail trip usually take more than 3 weeks, around 20-23 days.

Where does the Trans-Siberian Railway begin and end?

Trans-Siberian Railroad, Russian Transsibirskaya Zheleznodorozhnaya Magistral, (\u201cTrans-Siberian Main Railroad\u201d), the longest single rail system in Russia, stretching from Moscow 5,778 miles (9,198 km) east to Vladivostok or (beyond Vladivostok) 5,867 miles (9,441 km) to the port station of Nakhodka.

How long would it take to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway?

How long does it take to travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway? Generally, traveling from one side of Russia to the other takes 7 days provided that you go by Moscow to Vladivostok direct train without any stops en route.

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