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# Vanimo - Port Moresby by car? Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea
kemet2033 12:48 UTC 19 Aug 2011 | Hello, Is it possible to go to Port Moresby from Vanimo by car? I think there is no direct bus or something like that but I guess it should be possible to go somehow. Do you have any advises? Thanks. |
donbrisbane 22:50 UTC 19 Aug 2011 | you would be the first person to ever achieve this "car" trip!!!!!a certain large river may halt the journey.....flights are the only real option | 1
Laszlo 03:41 UTC 20 Aug 2011 | And a certain high and rugged mountain range, too... | 2
kemet2033 05:37 UTC 20 Aug 2011 | I see. Then I guess I could only go to Wewak by car. | 3
donbrisbane 10:07 UTC 22 Aug 2011 | aitape to wewak is achievable,weather and rivers/bridges on your side...vanimo to aitape just about impossible due to flooded rivers....in the future maybe??jump on an aircraft to hop across this harsh country.see air new guinea and airlines png web sites for details....bring lots of patience to trek this place. | 4
kemet2033 15:27 UTC 23 Aug 2011 | oh I see, i couldnt go by plane due to special reasons then i should forget about wewak too? I guess I will be able to see just vanimo. | 5
Laszlo 16:01 UTC 23 Aug 2011 | There are occasional ships taking passengers to Wewak. Or small boats to Aitepe, then PMV to Wewak. None of the above are regular, but the second option is doable if you have enough time to spare. | 6
kemet2033 06:33 UTC 24 Aug 2011 | I see. Is it easy to go from Jayapura to Vanimo by car? | 7
Laszlo 06:35 UTC 24 Aug 2011 | Yes, at least if you are prepared to change at the border. Mind you, you seem overly obsessed with the idea of a car. In fact much of the non-flying/surface travel in New Guinea is not "by car". | 8
kemet2033 06:41 UTC 24 Aug 2011 | I will be going by public transport. But as far as I understand Vanimo will be only place that I will see in Papua New Guinea. | 9
Laszlo 06:43 UTC 24 Aug 2011 | OK, so you've managed to ignore the info in #6 altogether. I'm giving up - maybe Don will have more patience. | 10
kemet2033 09:27 UTC 24 Aug 2011 | Vanimo Wewak ship? If I had time I could think about this, but my main aim will be just seeing PNG. | 11
dn311 17:04 UTC 30 Aug 2011 | You can travel by land as far as to Kikori, which is on South coast. There is pipeline road from Highlands heading down South. But it is service road - there are plenty restricted areas. Ive crossed that road from Kokori to Moro hitching in June 2011. From Kikori there is only one way to travel further - boat. It will take about 8 hours to reach Kerema. There is road connection from Kerema to Port Moresby. At the moment one part of road between Kerema and Malalaua station is muddy so everybody travel by boats to Malalaua. There are some cars but not everywhere. | 12
kemet2033 13:44 UTC 07 Sep 2011 | i see, thanks for information. | 13