There are 4 ways to get from Dushanbe to Balkh by train, unknown, car, bus, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Dushanbe to Kumkurgantrain 329
- Take the train from Kumkurgan to Termeztrain
- Walk from Termez to Balkhunknown
7h 50mDrive, bus, travel
- Drive from Dushanbe to Uzuncar
- Take the bus from Uzun to Jarqorgonbus
- Walk from Jarqorgon to Balkhunknown
5h 57mFly, travel
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Termez Airport (TMJ)plane DYU - TMJ
- Walk from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Balkhunknown
8h 28mTrain, travel #2
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Kumkurgantrain 319 / ...
- Take the train from Kumkurgan to Termeztrain
- Walk from Termez to Balkhunknown
7h 50m
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Termez Airport (TMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dushanbe and Balkh is 271 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Balkh without a car is to train and travel which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Dushanbe to Balkh, including transfers.
Balkh is 30 min behind Dushanbe. It is currently 1:46 PM in Dushanbe and 1:16 PM in Balkh.
There are three+ hotels available in Balkh.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Balkh, Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Dushanbe to Balkh. However, you can take the train to Kumkurgan, take the train to Termez, then travel to Balkh. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dushanbe to Balkh via Uzun and Jarqorgon in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Termez Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Kumkurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Kumkurgan to Termez
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $11–12
- SV
- $17–19
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Uzun to Jarqorgon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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