There are 10 ways to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Kattakurgantrain
9h 43m$188–822Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
19h 1m$20–29Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 752Ж
21h 11m$40–57Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkandcar 1,076.9 km
14h 30m$95–138Fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
6h 15m$100–470Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ALA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgantrain
8h 34m$100–198Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane ALA - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgantrain
14h 26m$60–137Fly to Navoi, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Navoi (NVI)plane ALA - NVI
- Take the train from Navoiy to Kattakurgantrain
15h 1m$143–406Train #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 766Ф / ...
21h 11m$29–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain 359
22h 51m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to bus which costs $19 - $30 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Samarqand Region station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Samarkand Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Samarqand Region. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
The distance between Almaty and Samarqand Region is 1297 km. The road distance is 1076.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region without a car is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs $19 - $30.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region, including transfers.
Almaty to Samarqand Region bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Samarqand Region train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs $19 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 21h 11m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $470 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan?
You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Samarkand via Tashkent bus station and Samarkand Central Bus Station in around 19h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Samarkand via Tashkent Central and Samarkand in around 21h 11m.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Navoi via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
Train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $28–32
Train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $12–14
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $28–32
Train from Navoiy to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $17–19
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–41
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $37–41
- Econom class
- $27
Train from Tashkent Central to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–41
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $37–41
- Econom class
- $27
Train from Navoiy to Kattakurgan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $10–11
- Econom class
- $7
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–16
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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Booking & Getting There
Almaty to Samarqand Region bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Almaty to Samarqand Region train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samarqand Region is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Almaty to Samarqand Region.
There are 831+ hotels available in Samarqand Region.














