Andkhoi Getting there & around

Getting there & away

A smooth tarmac highway leads to Shiberghan (70Afg, one hour) and Mazar-e Sharif (150Afg, 3½ hours). HiAces and shared taxis leave throughout the day from a stand on the road, east of the town square. Heading south, HiAces leave most mornings to Maimana (280Afg, five hours) on a poor desert road. In theory it should be possible to cross into Turkmenistan from here via the border town of Imam Nazar, although the border is currently under dispute and no transport was running when we visited.