Choose a country and a crossing. The cards show available opening hours, the distance between border posts with luggage and the route to the next city.
Yallama and Kaplanbek are options between Tashkent and Shymkent. On days when trains run and seats are available, you can travel from Mangystau to Karakalpakstan by train from Beyneu to Kungrad. Passenger traffic via Ayritom has resumed in part, but general access for tourists holding third-country passports has not been established.
Choose the country and the next city. If you change vehicles at the border, carry your belongings through both controls; your driver meets you beyond the second post. At Shavat, a local shuttle may cover part of the route.
Each card separates opening hours, the route between posts, how to cross, nearby places and the onward route. The distance between posts is the part travelled with your luggage, not the road from a city to the border. Some hours are the ordinary schedule set out in agreements; temporary restrictions and queues can change your travel time.
Access and hours: For pedestrians, cars and buses; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: About 400–600 m on foot with luggage when changing vehicles, estimated from the map; the actual route may differ.
• How to cross: Meet your driver after Kazakh control.
• Nearby places: Chinaz, then Tashkent / Maktaaral, then Shymkent.
• Route: Tashkent–Shymkent via southern Kazakhstan.
Access and hours: For pedestrians, cars and buses; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: About 350–500 m on foot with luggage when changing vehicles, estimated from the map; the actual route may differ.
• How to cross: Get into your vehicle on the other side after both controls.
• Nearby places: Tashkent / Kaplanbek and Saryagash, then Shymkent.
• Route: Tashkent–Saryagash–Shymkent.
Access and hours: Closed for reconstruction. No date has been announced for passenger crossings to resume. When it reopens, we will update this page and report it in the site's news and on social media.
• Nearby places: Tashkent / Saryagash, then Shymkent.
• Route: Travel between Tashkent and Shymkent via Yallama or Zangiota / Kaplanbek.
Access and hours: Closed to passengers: you cannot cross on foot, by car or by bus. Freight vehicles are processed separately. When passenger access reopens, we will update this page and report it in the site's news and on social media.
• How to cross: Instead of this road crossing, take a Beyneu–Kungrad train across a different rail border. Buy a ticket in advance for your travel date.
• Nearby places: Kungrad, then Nukus / Beyneu, then Aktau.
• Route: Mangystau–Karakalpakstan by rail.
Access and hours: Open 24 hours for pedestrians and vehicles.
• Between posts: Approximately 250–400 m on foot with luggage when changing vehicles.
• How to cross: Get into another vehicle after both controls.
• Nearby places: Andijan / Osh.
• Route: Andijan–Osh and travel through the Fergana Valley.
Access and hours: Passenger crossing; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: Allow roughly 0.6–1 km on foot with luggage when changing vehicles.
• How to cross: Walk from Uzbek to Tajik control; the vehicle waits beyond the second post.
• Nearby places: Samarkand / Panjakent; Sarazm at the border, then the Seven Lakes.
• Route: Samarkand–Panjakent–Seven Lakes.
Access and hours: Passenger crossing; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: Allow roughly 200–400 m on foot with luggage when changing vehicles.
• How to cross: Get into another vehicle after both controls.
• Nearby places: Besharyk / Kanibadam; Patar at the border, then Khujand.
• Route: Fergana Valley–Kanibadam–Khujand.
Access and hours: Passenger crossing; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: Approximately 0.7–1.2 km on foot with luggage when changing vehicles, estimated from the map; the actual route may differ.
• How to cross: Get into a vehicle beyond the second post after both controls.
• Nearby places: Bekabad, then Tashkent / Buston, then Khujand.
• Route: Tashkent–Khujand with a vehicle change at the border.
Access and hours: Passenger crossing; daylight hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: Without a shuttle, different routes involve 0.8–2 km on foot with luggage; when a shuttle is available, about 150–400 m remains on foot.
• How to cross: After the first control, walk or take a shuttle to the second, then get into a vehicle. Entry documents for Turkmenistan depend on nationality.
• Nearby places: Shavat, then Urgench and Khiva / Dashoguz, then Kunya-Urgench.
• Route: Khiva–Dashoguz–Kunya-Urgench.
Access and hours: Passenger crossing; 24 hours under the agreement.
• Between posts: Without local transport, the total walk with luggage is about 2 km; it is shorter with transport.
• How to cross: Get into a vehicle after both controls. Visa and invitation requirements depend on nationality and how entry into Turkmenistan is arranged.
• Nearby places: Alat, then Bukhara / Farap, then Turkmenabat and Merv.
• Route: Bukhara–Turkmenabat–Merv.
Access and hours: Daylight hours under the agreement. For our routes we use the exit from Turkmenistan: Kunya-Urgench → Khodjeyli → Nukus; 09:00–18:00 is a practical guide for the trip, and times may change.
• Between posts: One crossing account puts the distance between controls at about 100 m; the walk with luggage to the vehicle may be longer.
• How to cross: Pass Turkmen control first, then Uzbek control, and continue by vehicle to Nukus.
• Nearby places: Khodjeyli, then Nukus and Muynak / Kunya-Urgench.
• Route: Kunya-Urgench–Nukus; from Khiva into Turkmenistan, use Shavat.
Access and hours: Passenger movement between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan resumed in December 2025. General access and crossing hours for tourists with third-country passports have not been published; this bridge is not part of our regular tours.
• Between posts: The Friendship Bridge over the Amu Darya is about 1 km long; the full route between posts may be longer. Walking across with luggage depends on passenger admission.
• Documents: A valid passport and an Afghan visa arranged in advance are required; the visa alone does not guarantee passage across the bridge. Afghanistan's tourist e-visa does not cover entry by land.
• Nearby places: Termez and Ayritom / Hairatan, then Mazar-i-Sharif.
• Route: Termez–Ayritom–Friendship Bridge–Hairatan–Mazar-i-Sharif; we do not use it as a standard land route for foreign tourists at present.
Visa-free entry and electronic visas depend on your nationality, passport and purpose of travel. An Uzbek visa does not replace a visa for a neighbouring country.
Your passport must remain valid throughout the trip. For travel to Uzbekistan, it is sensible to allow at least six months from your entry date; for a consular visa, the passport must remain valid for at least three months after the visa expires.
A short exit does not automatically start a new visa-free period. Re-entry depends on your nationality and the number of entries allowed by your visa.
A place of stay is normally registered within three working days. A hotel handles this for guests; for private accommodation, the host is responsible. Exceptions apply to some short stays and transit trips. Keep proof of registration until departure.
No. Entry depends on your passport, visa and passenger admission rules. Use Yallama or Kaplanbek between Tashkent and Shymkent; the Daut-Ata road post does not serve pedestrians, cars or bus passengers; Ayritom is not a regular route for foreign tourists.
When changing vehicles at a crossing that admits pedestrians, carry your belongings through both controls. At Shavat, a local shuttle may cover part of the route when available.
Queue times cannot be predicted. When changing vehicles, allow time for the road to the post, both controls, carrying luggage and meeting your transport on the other side.
You pass passport and customs control. Do not film control procedures. Other photography or filming at the post requires permission from the head of border control; phone calls must not interfere with checks.
A child needs their own valid passport or another travel document accepted by the destination country. Parental consent and proof of relationship depend on the child's nationality and the route.
Drive across only at posts that permit vehicle traffic. The driver needs a licence, vehicle papers, insurance and, where required, temporary import documentation.
A rental car may cross a border only with the owner's permission and the required documents. Otherwise, continue in another vehicle after crossing on foot.
Buses and private transfers may use different drop-off points. If changing vehicles, agree in advance how to handle luggage and where to meet after the second control.
Cash and goods may need to be declared at both borders. Keep receipts for expensive purchases; exporting cultural property may require a separate permit.
Carry medicines in their original packaging. Narcotic and psychotropic medicines are subject to special rules and declaration requirements; the documents needed depend on the medicine's contents.
Bringing in or using a drone without the required permit is prohibited. You must declare one in transit; a declaration does not give permission to fly it.
For a closed post, use the route and transport shown in its card. If you lose your passport, contact your country's consulate.
Gisht-Kuprik / Zhibek Zholy is closed for reconstruction; no date has been announced for passenger crossings to resume. Yallama and Kaplanbek are options between Tashkent and Shymkent. Daut-Ata is closed to pedestrians, cars and buses; if you have a ticket, you can take a Beyneu–Kungrad train instead of crossing by road.
No. An Uzbekistan e-visa is valid only for entry into Uzbekistan. You need that neighbouring country's own visa or visa-free eligibility.
Not necessarily. A short exit does not by itself reset the visa-free period. Your nationality, visa-free conditions and the number of entries allowed by your visa matter.
A hotel registers its guests; for private accommodation, the host is responsible. Registration is normally completed within three working days, with exceptions for some short stays. Keep the confirmation.
You may use a phone if the call does not interfere with checks. Do not film control procedures; other filming at the post requires permission from the head of border control.
There is no single waiting time. Allow time for the queue, both controls, luggage and travel onward from the border.
Passenger movement via Ayritom / Hairatan resumed in December 2025, but general admission and crossing hours for tourists with third-country passports have not been published. The bridge is not part of our regular land tours. You need a passport and an Afghan visa, but a visa alone does not guarantee passage. Afghanistan's tourist e-visa covers arrival at Kabul airport. Entry to the Termez trade centre does not grant access across the bridge.
We can help choose a crossing and transport to the border. We will agree on the meeting point beyond the second control for your route.
Transport to a suitable crossing and a meeting with a driver on the other side are arranged to fit your route.
A short overview of visas for travel to Uzbekistan.
Consulates and emergency numbers if your route changes.
A guide to Uzbekistan's electronic visa rules.
A day trip from Samarkand to Panjakent via Jartepa / Sarazm.
An example of a five-country route via Shavat / Dashoguz.
For visa conditions: Uzbekistan visa. For electronic entry permission: e-visa overview.
For belongings at the border: luggage and declaration guide.
If your route changes: emergency contacts.
