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[Richie London]

http://www.distance-calculator.co.uk/worlddistances.php

[Osprey]

That's as the crow flies, not as the Landy flies.   

Not a kick in the pants off 8000 miles by road according to Google maps.  25 days if you could average 40 (which I doubt) and drove 8 hours a day 7/7. 

But less than a day to fly back home.   

Are you pulling our pilsner H21? 

[hotel21]

Nope, not a piddle take. It's an option that the purchaser is considering. Just got to get some kind of handle on the time and logistics involved. As much as I fancy a wee toddle down the road, I think the container option will be the preferred one. Will have to wait and see. Thanks for the input. 

[CaptainZok]

Always gets the blood running when a long haul job gets mentioned. I once managed to get a run to Bosnia when the war was on taking toilet blocks for the refugee camps.
Hope your luck is in B.

[cem_devecioglu]

Try google maps

8 days to the ferry port via Turkey Iran Pakistan India.

Look for Michael Palins new Europe book for places to see

So a month as you will HAVE to explore Hungary Bulgaria Romania.

See CEM in Turkey, Istambul, Ankara.

Not sure on Iran, but near Caspian Sea

Through India

Coast to Bombay, then right through the centre to the port the ferry leaves from.

Take plenty of pictures but may need to hide the gear through Iran

Will be very glad to meet you

[cem_devecioglu]

... and a huge mountain of transit visas amd other paperwork 

this will take more time than the trip  :-/

[Sir Tigger KC]

Gotta love a good roadtrip!!! 

Actually, I don't think the paperwork would be too bad. For the Landy you'd get a Carnet de Passage from the RAC, which is basically a temporary import permit, and in practice works abit like a passport in that it would get entry and exit stamps for each country.  You'd only need it for Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.

Assuming the drivers are British passport holders, you'd need visas for Iran, Pakistan and India.  India would be easy, Iran and Pakistan might be tricky but do-able I'm sure! 

So in theory, it's easy!    In practice some of the border crossings would be a PITA.  A friend of mine spent 48 hours at the Greece/Turkey border a few years ago. Ate something dodgy and only had a few squares of loo roll with him...    The Pakistan/India border must be a nightmare! :-/

You'd also need a trailer full of spare parts to get there in Landy!! 

[Kevin Wood]

That would be a great road trip.... In anything other than a Landy, IMHO.

[I am a Daisy]

Maybe worth havin a blether with these guys for info/ideas

www.fivestarvehicledeliveriesltd.co.uk

[Debs.]

Maybe worth havin a blether with these guys for info/ideas

www.fivestarvehicledeliveriesltd.co.uk

Looks like Shaggy and Scooby have had problems!

......"Dang those meddling kids!"

[I am a Daisy]

Lol, Debs! If you have seen what these guys have done,lol! From McLaren to Mystery Machine, they've done it all,lol!