There are 4 ways to get from Ankara to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ESB - SKD
9h 35m$294–804Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkalabus
- Take the bus from Makhachkala to Kizlyarbus
- Take the train from Kizliar to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 13h$143–213Drive 3,917.8 km
- Drive from Ankara to Samarkandcar 3,917.8 km
47h 36m$459–663Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ESB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
10h 26m$196–429
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $140 - $220 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $290 - $850.
The distance between Ankara and Samarkand is 2920 km. The road distance is 3917.8 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Ankara to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Ankara. It is currently 8:58 PM in Ankara and 10:58 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Samarkand is 3918 km. It takes approximately 47h 36m to drive from Ankara to Samarkand.
There are 852+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines and Uzbekistan fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kizliar to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $16–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–40
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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