Dushanbe Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Air

Tajikistan Airlines theoretically has flights to Garm, Penjikent, Ayni, Isfara, Vanj (Vanch) and Kulyab, most of them in winter only. In practice the only reliable regular services are to Khojand (three daily, US$55) and Khorog (daily, US$60).

Tickets for the 8am flight to Khorog only go on sale at the airport at 7am the day before the flight and are grounded at the first sign of bad weather. Note that you can pay for tickets with a credit card at the main booking office, though if your flight is cancelled it’s much easier to get a refund if you paid with cash.

Airline offices

Ariana Afghan Airlines (227 27 09; ariana5duy@yahoo.com; Rudaki 7;8am-3.30pm Mon-Sat) Located in the lobby of the Hotel Dushanbe. Confirm any booking as soon as you arrive in Dushanbe. Cash only.

Iran Aseman Airlines (221 97 03; cnr Ayni & Adkhamov; 8.30am-1pm, 2-5pm Mon & Wed-Fri, 8.30am-2pm Sat) Weekly to Mashhad and Tehran.

Tajikistan Airlines (229 82 06; cnr Chekhov & Lokhuti; 8am-7pm)

Turkish Airlines (227 78 05; thydushanbe@mkf.tj; Rudaki 18; 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat) Popular weekly flight to Istanbul.

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