Ferry from Baku to Turkmenistan on tight schedule
Hi all,
I am riding a motorbike from the UK to UB starting in May next year and trying to work out the best route.I have some fellow travelers who are looking at meeting up in Samarkand around 8 June.
My options are:
1. Enter Iran on about 31 May, pay 1600 pounds for Carnet plus visa and make my way across Iran and Turkmenistan in 7-8 days...not appealing.
2. Get a ferry from Baku to either Turkmenistan or Kazakhstan on around 1 June.
3. Go via Ukraine and Russia (least preferred).
The big question is, if I get to Baku around 30/31 May what chance do I have to get to Turkmenistan by 2-3 June at the latest?
If I get a 5 day transit visa for Az. what chance do I have to get a ferry in that time?
Will I get a Turkmenistan transit visa going via the ferry with a motorbike? Can I get the transit visa in advance or should I given the ferry is unreliable?Is there any sort of timetable for the ferry in summer?
Sorry for so many questions.
Tom
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