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Iran - Pakistan border crossing
Hi all, I had a look but couldn't find any recent threads about this.

We're looking to cross from Southern Iran to Pakistan in the middle of next year and were planning on using the Mirjave crossing as apparently this is the only one open.
However we've just been strongly advised not to enter the whole Balochistan area.

What are people's thoughts on this? Does anyone have any ideas for alternative routes from Iran to India? Maybe a ferry or something?

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Hi Jonho,

You could drive through the stans, China and cross into Northern Pakistan or India (Via Nepal), some people ship from Iran to UAE then to India.
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Thanks for the reply. The stans wouldn't really work out with the rest of our route (It's on the Meter - Route) so it looks like we'll have to ship to UAE then onward to India. I'll get my researching head on.
I don't suppose you have a rough idea of the feasibility and cost of this?

What are your thoughts on the northern Pakistan/Iran crossing - is it really as bad as everyone says?
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What are your thoughts on the northern Pakistan/Iran crossing - is it really as bad as everyone says?
Who is "everybody"?? Some areas in southeast Iran, as well as Baluchistan in Pakistan are probably a little dodgy, the governments have poor control over those areas, and their proximity to Afghanistan doesn´t help either.

But that (Mir Javeh-Quetta-Lahore) is the main overland route from Europe to India and vice versa these days, and most people get through just fine, in fact they often enjoy both Iran & Pakistan. Very few travellers go to Afghanistan (not a wise thing to do, if you look to avoid risks!)..... and thru the Stans, you´d need to go to China, which costs considerably. And you still wouldn´t avoid Pakistan (Stans->China->Nepal could in theory be possible, but it certainly isn´t a route that many seem to take, and I believe there are clear reasons for that, money being one of them).

My experience is +3 years old, and I don´t know, what the exact situation over there is right now, so I can´t give recommendations either way. But I do believe you might be able to get more recent info on this site.

I dont believe there are ferries from the Persian gulf to India. At least there werent in 2007.
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Who is "everybody"?? Some areas in southeast Iran, as well as Baluchistan in Pakistan are probably a little dodgy, the governments have poor control over those areas, and their proximity to Afghanistan doesn´t help either.

But that (Mir Javeh-Quetta-Lahore) is the main overland route from Europe to India and vice versa these days, and most people get through just fine, in fact they often enjoy both Iran & Pakistan. Very few travellers go to Afghanistan (not a wise thing to do, if you look to avoid risks!)..... and thru the Stans, you´d need to go to China, which costs considerably. And you still wouldn´t avoid Pakistan (Stans->China->Nepal could in theory be possible, but it certainly isn´t a route that many seem to take, and I believe there are clear reasons for that, money being one of them).

My experience is +3 years old, and I don´t know, what the exact situation over there is right now, so I can´t give recommendations either way. But I do believe you might be able to get more recent info on this site.

I dont believe there are ferries from the Persian gulf to India. At least there werent in 2007.
Agreed on the above. I did the Pakistan crossing in 2006. Not a hint of problem.
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hello
we were in iran last summer. we met people going to pakistan. with cars(with children) and even with bycicles. some were nervous others not. somewhere before bam (iran) till the border(or somewhere before) you need to drive in a convoy (with police or military i don't know exactly) as far as i know. People like to meet each other in yazd, silk road hotel.
i know you need information about pakistan and of course you prefer up to date information and you can find it on the travel forum of the lonely planet site. (i don't know if it is allowed to advertise for another forum here). There is a lot of up to date information there.

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