Dubai to India, ferry or flights - is it possible with bike?
 

In an attempt to avoid Pakistan I am considering riding to southern Iran and then getting a boat across to Dubai (Iran ferry ship, persian gulf shipping ticket, Travel Iran persian, Tour Operator Iran persian gulf, IranTravelingCenter ) and after a few days in Dubai getting another boat or flight to India

Has anyone got recent experience of shipping from Dubai to India? I see many threads saying using a 'dhow' is not allow/feasible.

Thanks
paul

Don't make life complicated for yourself. Road traffic is the greatest danger in the region, excluding Iraq and parts of Afghanistan. If you can get a Pak visa go for it. I travelled along the Afgh. border through Loralai, Zhob and Peshawar only a few months ago and had a great time. People there are super friendly. I sneaked past the checkpoints in Iran and only had an escort for the last 8 km to the border, so avoided all the hassles other travellers had.

Read trui_gaea's account of the ferry crossing to Sharjah...

Dubai to India, ferry or flights - is it possible with bike?
 

now are a few months gone since this post has been written...

does now anybody of you guys have informations about this theme?

i arrived with the ferry from iran and i am staying now in dubai and start to find a solution...
(AND NO, I DON T DRIVE THROUGH PAKISTAN...)

thanks

i've shipped my bike from tehran airport to mumbay (2007). it wasn't a pain in the *ss at all. Sama rah cargo service was the company involved in it. it tooks me two days and 600$ as whole cost (bike crating, custom clearance, agent commision, ext.). i think you should to solve your problem in dubai too.

enjoy your road.

www.lungastrada.it

Does anybody have information about shipping a car from Iran to India, then we would like to know, do not think we wil get a pakistani visa
Susanne

the solution: the cargo village near the Dubai airport
there are all shippers, agents (air & sea) and packers located in one building complex!

you go there with your bike, one day for paper and packing, and in 3-4 days your bike is at your destination...
(i've done it with marakesh express cargo)

Same question again!!
 

Hi all!!

In theran right now. I'm looking for some (cheap) way to ship two bikes o India.
As I'm not very good at english, please write as easy as possible.

I tried to take a look to this web site: Iran ferry ship, persian gulf shipping ticket, Travel Iran persian, Tour Operator Iran persian gulf, IranTravelingCenter._


But couldn't find anything to India. Prices are quite expensive as far I understand (Did I tell I'm not good at english?) and those are just for persian gulf. thanks for any information.

I dont think you´ll be able to find regular passenger ferries from the Persian Gulf to India. It is more probable that you have to freight the bike (by air or by sea) and get a flight for yourself. I think this will be more complicated than passing through Pakistan to India, but if you dont get a visa for Pakistan, then I guess it is the only way.

Especially clearing the bike from the customs in India could be a nerve-wrecking experience. And you WILL need a carnet for India.

Any recent case of anyone able to get the pak visa in theran?

If you are flying then I suggest Ktm or Dhacca instead of India.

Thank you every one!

I already have my pakistan visa and carnet de passage, but every body tells this is not a good time to go there.
Does any one know any web site where I could take a look to prices for air line freight?

Thank you again!!

If you already have a PAK visa then go! The KKH area should be fairly safe, safer than the road traffic, anyway.

Hi beddhist,

I took a look to your website and I was not able to download the GPS points for Pakistan.

I think they could be useful for me, is there any way to get it?

Thanks in advance.

Try here.

Thank you very much beddhist.

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pakistan visa
 

Hy guys,
we are two frinds traveling from Belgium to India too.
Nice information you have there.
We were just wondering, where were you able to get the Pakistany visa???
we would also like to avoid taking the plane and go by boat by south Iran or go throug pakistan.

thanks for any info.

greatz dimi and martin

pakistan visa
 

Pepebayeta,

I'm sorry İ forgot to telle prıvıous message was especıaly for you.

thanks x
best regards

Hello there,

I'm new here and starting next week to ride from Berlin to Kathmandu. At the moment we are checking possibillites to avoid Pakistan. One is to ship the bikes from Dubai to India. Therefor I want to ask, if there are any news or new experiences? Thanks a lot for Informations!
Jan from Berlin

Send you PM for Dubai shipping and airfreight

Cheers

Dhow from Dubai Creek to Mumbai
 

Loads of people used to do this years ago. I still see bikes being loaded on when I visit. Eminently doable but ask UAE bikers et al if they have any current info on rules and regs.

The bikes which are being loaded on dhows are just cargo. Second hand hondas seems to be popular.

Dhows from the creek Dubai, Sharsja, port rasheed and even UAQ will not take passengers.

There is a Michael Palin episode where he boards such a dhow from Dubai to Mumbai. But that is over. Dhows are not allowed any longer to take passengers.

You could try from Doha but I doubt you will succeed. Or you can send your bike as cargo and fly to Iran. Doubt it will work but strange things happen.

There is a weekly ferry from port rashid in Dubai to iran though.
Dont know if they will accept passengers but you can try.

Cheers

Thanks a lot for the information. Will continue looking for possibillities and report if I find anything reliable.
Jan