World's best international shortcut (dangerous, bus, cabin)

[jtur88]

Where can you save the most miles taking a shortcut through another country, instead of driving between two points staying in the same country?

From Drenovici to Molunat, in Croatia, the Google distance within Croatia is 900 km, but it can be reduced to less than half, 428 km, by going through Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From Clorinda to Punto Iguazu, Argentina, it is 914 km through Argentina, but only 377 km across Paraguay.

Windsor to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, is 1043 km through Canada, and 571 km through the USA.

[Davy-040]

Goascoran, Honduras - Antigua Ocotepeque, Honduras

Through Honduras: 424 km (5 hours, 46 mins)
Through El Salvador: 280 km (3 hours, 55 mins)

[Davy-040]

Ingwavuma, South Africa - Masibekela, South Africa

Through South Africa: 583 km (8 hours, 41 mins)
Through Swaziland: 186 km (3 hours, 10 mins)

[Davy-040]

Ulongue, Mozambique - Mandimba, Mozambique

Through Mozambique: 1.569 km (23 hours, 1 min)
Through Malawi: 278 km (4 hours, 12 mins)

[jtur88]

Kolkota to Agartala, India, is 1,579 km through India, but 471 km across Bangladesh.

[danielsa1775]

Zabaykalsk to Vladivostok Russia, 3002 km Via Russia, 1596 km Via China.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by danielsa1775

Zabaykalsk to Vladivostok Russia, 3002 km Via Russia, 1596 km Via China.

I don't think there is a drivable public road via Russia, is there?

Some are impossible, the obvious example being Anchorage to Seattle. Also, in Angola, going from the capital to Cabinda, a city of 400,000, requires about 500 km of driving in DR Congo. Cabinda merits a full ten lines in Wikipedia. although it is bigger than Anchorage. Kayak lists the RT fare Luanda-Cabinda at $221. Expedia and Travelocity refuse to acknowledge there is such a place and will send you instead to Cabo, Baja. Cheapoair recognizes the airports, but can't find any flights. Lesson: Use Kayak.

Travelers report that it is possible to take a short bus ride from Cabinda into coastal Congo, then a ferry back into Angola and a one-day bus ride to Luanda -- a route unacknowledged by Google Maps.. Yuo still have to go through Conga.

Kaliningrad, Russia, is another of those eexclaves that cannot be reached except t hrough a foreign country.

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by jtur88

i don't think there is a drivable road via russia, is there?

a166 --> p430 --> p428 --> p427 --> m58 --> m60.

[pch1013]

From Mufulira to Mansa (Zambia) is 718 km if you stay within Zambia, but only 174 km if you cut across the "Dem. Rep." of the Congo.

But apparently the drive through Zambia is still faster, because the road in Congo is so dangerous and poorly maintained.

Congo Pedicle road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Davy-040]

Seleti, Senegal to Karang, Senegal
via Senegal = 862 km
via Gambia = 85 km

Senoba, Senegal to Keur Ayip, Senegal
via Senegal = 716 km
via Gambia = 28 km