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How to get in Herat
How to get in Herat
The small Herat Airfield is situated 15km south of the city just east of the road towards Farah. Daily flights from Kabul are available from Kam Air , Ariana for 3500 Afg, and Pamir Airways , for 4000 Afg. Both UNAMA and UNHAS operate flights between Kabul and Herat, occasionally via Bamiyan, available to staff of partner NGOs.
A bus service is avalible from Mashhad in Iran, buses are supposed to leave a 7 AM from the bus terminal but depature times are flexible, be there early. Arrival at the border is around noon and in Herat a bit after 3 PM. Border procedures are relatively straightforward.
Overland travel by car can be both time-consuming and dangerous, the road from Kandahar have been rebuilt but is extremely dangerous as it passes through Helmand and Farah, both which are active war zones. Both the road from Iran and from Turkmenistan are in good shape, the later one beeing tarred. However, expect a few craters there and there. There are occasional security incidents on the road from Turkmenistan as trouble spills over from unstable Badghis province. Get up-to-date advice before attempting this route. The A76 highway connects to Mazar-e Sharif via Maimana, upgrading of the road is no yet completed, largely due to the kidnapping of the construction team in April 2009. This route is not recommended. The central route to Kabul via Chagcheran and the Minaret of Jam is a very rough 3-6 day journey, sleeping in chaikanas along the way. Several travelers have recently done this route and reported no safety issues. However, from Bamiyan it is currently advisable to take the longer northern route to Kabul, as the southern route is of questionable safety.
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