Comments on: Escape from Zabailask https://www.matthew-woodward.com/2015/12/escape-from-zabailask.html/ Sat, 06 Oct 2018 14:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matthew Woodward https://www.matthew-woodward.com/2015/12/escape-from-zabailask.html/#comment-96 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:04:37 +0000 http://www.sandbox4papajka.co.uk/2015/12/escape-from-zabailask.html/#comment-96 Mike

That sounds like an epic trip, I hope it's going well.

From my experiences – in Manzhouli (China) I don't think you are allowed out of the international part of the station. It's also dark, cold and not very welcoming, despite the bright lights from casinos a mile or so away. Earlier at Zabailkask (Russia) you are free to leave the station and have at least 2 hours, probably more, so no problem. The town is on the other side of the tracks from the station itself. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Mike Beveridge https://www.matthew-woodward.com/2015/12/escape-from-zabailask.html/#comment-95 Tue, 16 Feb 2016 02:37:50 +0000 http://www.sandbox4papajka.co.uk/2015/12/escape-from-zabailask.html/#comment-95 Hi
So glad I found your amazing website as right now I am on the train from Vladivostok to Chita ready to pick up the manchurian train 020ч tomorrow (17/18 Feb 2016). I'm bracing myself for 11 hours at the border but do you think there's time to take a walk into either Zabaikalsk or Manzhouli during the extended break? Any more info you have on how to get the best out of this border crossing would be great!

Ps I've just completed the trip from Newbury Uk to Vladivostok by train via Stockholm (to Tallinn cruise ferry). Fantastic so far and now I'm backtracking, heading for Hong Kong via Harbin.14,250km covered so far!

Cheers
Mike

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