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Your most likely option is crossing a corner of China from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan.



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If I drove from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan via China how would I enter Pakistan and also get a Stamp? Also I would not have a China visa..

I am looking at another possibility now,
Driving from Russia down to Azerbaijan and then into Iran and onto Pakistan and finally India ? Sound better or not ? This way will mean driving out of the way by about 3,4000km but should be safer and simpler???


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If I drove from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan via China how would I enter Pakistan and also get a Stamp? Also I would not have a China visa..
You would enter Pakistan at the border crossing. An immigration officer in Sost would put a stamp in your passport.

If you don't have a Chinese visa, you won't get into China. So you would need to get one.

Same as you would need to get a visa for Pakistan, India, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran etc etc

Going through Russia / Azerbaijan / Iran / Pakistan is certainly doable, but I doubt it would save you money, certainly wouldn't save you time, and it would not be safer than going through China to Pakistan.
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Going through Russia / Azerbaijan / Iran / Pakistan is certainly doable, but I doubt it would save you money, certainly wouldn't save you time, and it would not be safer than going through China to Pakistan.


Thanks for the reply.

Can you recommend the best route ?
What is the common route that motorcyclist would take?

I know I will be in Yekaterinburg for sure and then the goal is to get to India/Thailand

I can't see any easy way to get there without having problems with dangerous country's and visas issues .




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There is no easy option.

The best route, as I said, is to go through China. You'll pay a bit for the guide / tour (pretty cheap if you find a group to join), but it's the way most people go.

For information, Pakistani visas are only available in your home country.

Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran are great countries to visit, but each needs a visa too.

If you can't face getting visas, you'll need to fly.
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