Tajikistan

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus, minibus & shared taxi

The bus/minibus network is limited to towns around Dushanbe and southern Tajikistan. Outside these areas you’ll find shared taxis making the mountain run from Dushanbe to Penjikent and Khojand, as well as shared 4WDs and minibuses headed east to Khorog. Beyond this, you’ll need a combination of hitching, luck and vehicle hire. NGOs are often a good source of information on local transportation.

Taxis are available in Khojand and Dushanbe for both local and long-distance runs and are the best option if you can afford them.

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Air

Tajikistan Airlines boasts domestic flights from Dushanbe throughout the country, but this is limited in reality to Khorog and Khojand. Flights out of Khorog are notoriously unreliable so if you are headed to Dushanbe to catch an international flight, budget an extra day or two in the capital in the event the flight is cancelled.

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