Analysis of Cooperation in the Tourism Sector between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: a Study of Cross-border Value Chains

Annex 5. Other border crossing posts between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan that are not 
widely used, non-operational, or open for citizens of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan only 
 
Uzbekistan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Border crossing point 
name 
Location 
Border 
crossing point 
name 
Location 
Remarks 
Uchkurgan – not 
operational currently 
Namangan region, 
Uchkurgan district 
Kensay
Djalal-Abad 
region, 
Nooken 
district 
Non-
operational 
currently 
highway,
transnational, 
daylight 
Rishton 
Ferghana region, 
Rishton district 
Kadjamay 
district 
Daylight 
Reopened on 
September 25, 
2017 
Hanobad 
Andijan region 
Bekabad 
Djalal-Abad 
region 
Highway 
Transnational, 
24 hours 
Uzbekistan 
Ferghana region 
Kizyl-Kiya 
Zorken region 
Highway 
Bilateral 
(Uzbek and 
Kyrgyz 
citizens only) 
Mingtepa 
Andijan region 
Kara-Bagish 
Osh region 
Highway 
Daylight 
Bilateral 
(Uzbek and 
Kyrgyz 
citizens only) 
Pushmon 
Andijan region 
Seydikum 
Djalalabad 
region 
Highway 
Simplified 
Daylight 
Keskaner 
Andijan region 
Indimak 
Osh region 
Highway 
Daylight 
Bilateral 
(Uzbek and 
Kyrgyz 
citizens only) 
Karakurgan 
Namangan region 
Sumsar 
Djalalabad 
region 
Simplified 
Highway 
Daylight 
Other border crossing posts in enclaves (e.g. Uzbek enclaves in Kyrgyzstan - Shakhimardan, 
Sokh, Chon-Kara/Qalacha, Jani-Ayil/Jhangail, and Kyrgyz enclave in Uzbekistan - Barak). 
 
 

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Annex 6. List of transport routes between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan 
Airway transport 
o Regular flight Tashkent – Bishkek – Tashkent operated by Uzbekistan Airways 3 times a 
week.
o Regular flight Tashkent – Bishkek – Tashkent by Kyrgyzstan Airways once a week 
o Seasonal charter flight Tashkent-Tamchy-Tashkent once a week during June – September 
season. It was launched in 2019 by INSPIRO Travel (Kyrgyzstan), Asia Lux Travel 
(Uzbekistan) and Uzbek Airways, with the support of the USAID (United States Agency 
for International Development). Price in 2019 - USD 260 for two-way ticket.
Under consideration to be launched soon: 
o Osh – Tashkent- Osh
o Osh - Samarkand flight by Kyrgyz Airlines. 
Railway Transport 
o Regular route Tashkent – Bishkek – Balykchi – Bishkek – Tashkent renewed since 2019, 
approximate price in 2019 - 390 000 UZS / USD 41 economy class, 500 000 UZS / USD 
52 compartment, travel duration 25 hours, by Uzbekistan Railways 
 
Bus Routes 
o Route Bishkek – Tashkent, renewed since February 2019, passes through Kazakhstan and 
4 border crossing points (Chaldovar (Kazakhstan), Supatay batyr (Kyrgyzstan), Jibek 
Joly (Kazakhstan), Gish kuprik (Uzbekistan)), 601 km 
o Route Tashkent – Bishkek – Cholpon-Ata for summer period, price per person in 2019 - 
USD 60, twice a week, new buses, green corridor facilitation at the border, stops for 
meals, duration 17 hours
Ad-hoc routes organized based on need 
o Bishkek –Samarkand in summer season 
Under consideration to be launched soon: 
o Osh – Andijan, Osh – Ferghana, Osh - Samarkand
o Buses between smaller cities are being considered. This is included into Tourism 
Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of 
Kyrgyz Republic and the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism 
Development dated 2017. 

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