From Delhi, India to Bangkok, Thailand - September, 2001

In Delhi I used Aqua Travels as an agent to book my tickets more they don't do.

The guy to ask for is Rajeev Bhatia.
He will find out the cheapest flight for you and the bike.

For me the cheapest was Indian Arlines. For my bike it was Thai Air.

Thai Air Cargo charge you
55 IR / Kg below 300 kg
50 IR / Kg below 500 kg
35 IR / Kg abow 500 kg.

You always have to pay a fuel charge of 2 IR/kg If the volume/ kg is higher then the wait the charge you be this.

You can calculate this by multiplying the measurements of your bike and divide it by 6000. This is the formula for cm. In inches you have to divide by 366.

So you can figure out yourself how much you have to take your bike apart to get the cheapest rate. They told me this is an international formula so you can use it also for any other shipping.

The bike has to be in a crate which doesn't mean a full box. They want a full base and than just a frame around the bike. In the airport you will find guys who want to build you something that weighs 50 kg and you have to ad 5 cm on every side. And they do this for 5000 IR only. I didn't pay that.

In the main bazaar you can find a carpenter who does it for 1000 IR and if you know an Indian who helps you, you can find some for 500 - 600 IR. I went out and got some wood for 400 IR and nails for 20 IR and built it myself. Not so difficult. And I could test how small I could get my bike packed.

The transport to the airport cost me 500 IR but you can get it cheeper if you have time to organize it befor. But take care- you are in India. My appointment for 300 IR did not show up. For entering the cargo terminal it is 20 IR for the truck. Terminal charge was 330 IR.

Then the fun starts with the paperwork. It's a nightmare I quickly find out. But after I hired a helper for 400 IR including the guys who help you to carry your bike around it was good fun and I coud enjoy all this chaos.

Bus 780 stops in front of the cargo terminal and brings you back to the main city for 10 IR.

After arriving in Bangkok I went with shuttel bus No. 2 to the cargo terminal. Thai cargo gave me the papers and then I found Yut, a nice Thai who helped me with custems and everything for 400 Bath ( Yuthachai Tel: 01-9024015 ).
100 Bath Paperwork
500 Bath Terminal charge
200 Bath Bakshish for the custems No problem.

2 hours and I was at my bike. 2 1/2 and my bike was rebuilt and I was on the streets of Bangkok. A peltol pump is at the gate of the cargo terminal. All too easy. Then you can plan another 3 hour antill you are in Banglamphu. Oliver "

Note: As of Feb/02, 1 Indian Rupee = .02 USD. Thai baht is approximately the same.