Questions tagged [overland]
Travel by land-based means such as car, bus, train, foot, or horseback, as opposed to air, water, or space travel.
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Is it possible to reach India from any neighbouring countries without a flight?
I am planning an overland bike journey across south Asia (beginning in Vietnam). I want to include India and Nepal in my trip. Because I'm travelling by bicycle it's difficult to include flights and I ...
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Overland trip in Uganda with camping
I'm looking at a overland trip in Uganda, approximately 14 days. I am ok with some amount of camping, but I'm not terribly interested in the "dig your own hole" sort of camping. I'd like to do it ...
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Which Mexican law or regulation restricts entry from the US to Mexico via the land border?
Traveling from Mexico to the US is restricted by this notification issued by the DHS and continually extended every month. However I can't seem to find an exact law restriction land border travel to ...
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Is there a way to get from Douala to Brazzaville/Kinshasa with terrestrial public transport?
How can I travel overland from Douala to Brazzaville/Kinshasa by terrestrial public transport? (Meaning I don't have a vehicle and don't want to drive or hitchhike.) Bus, train, and the like.
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Is there any way to travel from Cameroon to Kinshasa by land?
Last year I did a road trip from Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg wondering if I can still do this same trip from Cameroon to Kinshasa Congo.
I don't want to cross any river using any canoe or what so ...
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Is it possible to go overland from Yangon to Kathmandu?
How can I get to Kathmandu from Myanmar using land transport?
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Is it possible to travel between India and China by rail?
India and China both have extensive national rail networks. Is it possible to travel by train/rail between India and China? I have found several articles (e.g. at The Hindu and at India Today) ...
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Shipping vehicle from US to Europe
My girlfriend and I are planning an overlanding trip through Europe via car. We are trying to find cheap but easy and safe options to ship my car to Europe and back to the US at the end of our 90 day ...
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Getting 3rd party car insurance for Iran from Pakistan
We are Australians driving our New South Wales (state in Australia) registered vehicle from Sydney to the United Kingdom. Currently in Sri Lanka, we head next back to India, Pakistan then Iran and so ...
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What is the highest road in the world that is accessible by conventional vehicles?
I'm looking to drive up the highest road in the world but I don't have access to any special vehicles. Where can I do so? The exact conditions are:
The road must be accessible to civilians, so ...
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What is the highest pass in the world that is kept open (plowed) in winter?
Winter is here (for those in the Northern Hemisphere at least), and with it comes the bane of travelers just about everywhere, snow. Furthermore, snow tends to be more prevalent at higher altitudes, ...
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Foreign car insurance for Canada and/or the U.S
Still working on my plan to Ship my car from Europe to Canada or the U.S. We're planning on leaving early January.
Shipping turns out not to be the problem. However, the next hurdle is: car insurance....
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I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them at a land border?
I read I have two passports/nationalities. How do I use them when I travel? but the answers mention air travel. I'm interested in using 2 passports at a land border. At a land border crossing, can I ...
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Is there a land route from China through Mongolia to Tuva?
So those of you with an interest in Richard Feynman, throat singing, or bits of the world your friends have never heard of probably know of a place north of Mongolia located in Siberia, Russa called ...
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Is it possible to drive from India to Thailand in own car?
Can an person with an EU passport drive with an own truck, taken from Europe, from India to Thailand?
Please note that the requirement is to drive an own, highly special vehicle from Europe to ...
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How to get to Battambang from Siem Reap?
I have found a route to Battambang from Siem Reap via Phnom Penh. Is that the only way?
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Safe overland route from Turkey to India using public transportation?
I know there is very similar question, however it was in 2011 and many things have changed since then. Now is 2016.
I'm interested in public transportation overland (buses, trains), least - oversea, ...
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Are there any formal religious pilgrimage journeys to take in the USA or Canada?
In Europe, there are specific formalized paths to take when going on many religious, especially Roman Catholic, pilgrimages. In at least some cases, traveling along a specific route is a specific ...
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Intercity Travel in the Philippines
I wish to travel from Manila to Boracay in the Philippines. What are the options I have if I wish to do it over land?
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Overland Journey to Thailand via Myanmar 2019
Myanmar and Thailand both have their own permits to allow foreign vehicles to cross or enter on temporary basis and then leave their countries, respectively. These countries do not accept Carnet de ...
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Is it possible to travel from India to Russia through Pakistan?
I am a budding overlanding enthusiast planning to make a handful of international road trips from India in upcoming years. But I have seen that most people who travel to Europe or Central Asia take ...
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Road journey from Europe to Mecca?
I would like to go by road to Mecca, either by car or by public transport trains, has anyone tried the route? I have got information on how to travel up to Istanbul in Turkey but from there it is not ...
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Chennai to Pune - bus or train?
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I'm looking for the best photo-taking reasonably priced journey experience when travelling by land from Chennai to Pune in India.
This seems to leave a bus vs train choice.
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Can a South Korean national visiting Canada travel to the United States?
My friend from South Korea is visiting me in Canada. Is it possible for her to get an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) while in Canada, and then visit the U.S. with me by driving ...
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Reliability of greyhound/amtrak from Minneapolis to Chicago
I am traveling from Minneapolis to Chicago next Saturday, and I need to be at Symphony Center by 4:45 pm sharp. My schedule is unfortunately somewhat constrained, and my travel options are as follows:
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Can I travel to North Korea overland (via train)?
I understand there's only one company that actually does the North Korea tours (although a lot of other tour agencies will allow you to book through them). I am wondering if they have an option to ...
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Overnight land-based travel from Istanbul (Turkey) to Skopje (Macedonia)?
I am looking to travel between Istanbul and Skopje overland during August (2015) and wondered what the best way to do this would be?
My initial plan was to take an overnight bus as I've found ...
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Is it possible for a foreigner to drive through (mainland) China in a foreign-registered car?
Is it possible to drive through mainland China, for example for transit from Kazakhstan to Vietnam, as a non-Chinese citizen, in an own car/van/truck?
This is about an European Union citizen, trying ...
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Re-entering US under Visa Waiver Program after time in Mexico [duplicate]
We arrived in the US by air, bought a car in California, and spent just under the 90 days allowed in the USA under the Visa Waiver Program before exiting overland to Mexico.
Our plans have now ...
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Is it possible for a Hungarian national to obtain a Chinese visa in The 'Stans / Central Asia?
I have a well-travelled Hungarian friend currently in Kyrgyzstan in his travels around Central Asia.
He says he can't go to Mongolia overland on this trip because he can't get a visa for China unless ...
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Travel from Thailand to Vietnam through Laos - good idea?
I'm trying to plan a trip route, which includes traveling from north Thailand to Vietnam. Since I don't have a strict time limitation, I thought that maybe instead of taking a flight I could travel by ...
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Does a moped need a Carnet de Passage for Iran?
Some countries like Iran ask for a Carnet de Passage en Douanes (CPD) to pass through their territories riding a vehicle. It's clear that a car or motorbike needs this CPD and that a bike not, but ...
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Overland trip from Singapore to Switzerland - visa for Indian national?
I'm in the very early stages of planning an overland trip from Singapore to western Europe in October this year. I would like to enquire about the easiest route from a visa point of view. At the ...
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What is the northernmost location on the north american continent, reachable by four-wheel drive?
Since my original plan (Driving to Barrow, Alaska) seems impossible without turning the start of my world-trip into a major overland expedition, I'm trying to find out what the most northern location ...
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What is a Shared Sumo?
In the many places I have read about shared sumos. For example:
this is where you can get the Shared Sumos to 'Sohra'-the name Cherrapunjee goes by locally & officially.
What exactly is it ...
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Travelling overland to Mammoth Lakes, California on a weekend
I will travel to Mammoth Lakes early May. I would like to minimise my flying to as few legs as possible (for ecological and sightseeing reasons), so I will probably fly to one of the nearest three ...
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Is it possible to go directly from Siem Reap to Vientiane over land?
I'm planning on going to Vientiane in Laos, but I wanted to cross over land from Cambodia. Are there direct bus connections from Siem Reap to Vientiane, and if so, how long does the journey take? I ...
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Is it possible to get Thailand visa in embassy in Malaysia or Cambodia without airline tickets or personal vehicle?
I'm travelling in Southeast Asia and going to apply for tourist visa in Thai embassy in Malaysia or Cambodia. I'm going to travel by bus, train, or maybe bus/train + cross the border by foot. Visa ...
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Quickest way from London to Dubai without flying?
This is a question from a friend not (yet!) on Travel.SE...
From London, what is the quickest way to get to Dubai (via trains, buses, ferries etc) without flying?
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Mexican entry tax overland from Belize
I arrived to Mexico from Belize yesterday. We travelled overland and arrived at the immigration area (subteniente López I believe).
After a long queue to the migration official, he insisted we had to ...
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Cheapest way of getting from Tel Aviv to Amman as an Israeli citizen?
Is it possible for an Israeli citizen to get from Tel Aviv to Amman for less than $400 (cost of a direct round-trip flight)? I see that there is relatively straightforward border crossing through ...
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How to travel to Lebanon without flying?
I would like to travel to Lebanon this October and prefer not to fly, mainly for ecological reasons. Which options do I have?
Starting point would be nearly anywhere in Europe. Driving myself is not ...
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Fly into Singapore or Kuala Lumpur on one-way ticket to begin overlanding trip?
I want to begin my next big overlanding trip by flying from Sydney (home) to either Singapore or Malaysia on a one-way ticket. I will fly home from an as-yet unknown location when my money runs down ...
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Fastest cheap way to get from Morocco to Algeria?
Some friends and I want to go from Fez, Morocco, to Algiers over a long weekend, but flying from Casablanca ($350) is above our willingness to pay.
What's the fastest way, cheaper than flying from ...
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Getting from Halifax, Canada to the US by bus/train?
I'm considering going all the way across to Halifax, Nova Scotia, but am having trouble finding information on getting from there down to the USA (Boston in particular).
I gather it's 22 hours by ...
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What is a safe overland route from Europe to India using public transport?
The traditional Hippie trail included Afghanistan and Pakistan which most people now consider unsafe to travel through.
Even if one would decide to go through Pakistan, is it possible to get to the ...
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Fastest way of traveling between Berlin and Warsaw without using planes
Which is the fastest and economic way to travel from Warsaw to Berlin? Please exclude airline services.
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Would it be safe to travel from Europe to South-East Asia overland with an ex-USSR-military truck?
I am thinking of travelling overland from Europe to South-East Asia with my own truck, but I concerned about personal safety in some areas.
I am concerned about my safety, driving from Europe, via ...
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Land transportation between Asunción, Paraguay and Santiago, Chile
I just booked my flight from Asunción to Santiago, but it occurred to me that given how short of a trip it is (based on the flight time, anyway), I started wondering if I might have been able to make ...
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How to get from Delhi to Kathmandu overland?
I am going to Nepal and probably, same as everyone, through Delhi. I was considering going overland from Delhi to Kathmandu, however I have found many posts that advise against it in favor of a flight....
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