There are 3 ways to get from Ashgabat to Bukhara by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
15h 59m$22–41Bus
- Take the bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
16h 57mDrive 749.9 km
- Drive from Ashgabat to Bukharacar 749.9 km
7h 43m$67–96
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashgabat to Bukhara is to train and drive which costs $21 - $45 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ashgabat to Bukhara is to drive which takes 7h 43m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashgabat to Bukhara. However, there are services departing from Ashgabat Bus Terminal and arriving at Olot via Turkmenabat Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Ashgabat and Bukhara is 735 km. The road distance is 749.9 km.
The best way to get from Ashgabat to Bukhara without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 59m to get from Ashgabat to Bukhara, including transfers.
Ashgabat to Bukhara bus services, operated by Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty, depart from Ashgabat Bus Terminal station.
Ashgabat to Bukhara bus services, operated by Awtomobil Ulag Hyzmaty, arrive at Turkmenabat Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashgabat to Bukhara is 750 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Ashgabat to Bukhara.
There are 490+ hotels available in Bukhara.
What companies run services between Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and Bukhara, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Ashgabat to Bukhara via Ashgabat Bus Terminal, Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, Olot, Alat, and Yakkatut in around 16h 57m.
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
- Phone
- +993 (12) 44-35-30
- [email protected]
- Website
- auh.com.tm
Bus from Ashgabat Bus Terminal to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://auh.com.tm/en
- Schedules at
- https://auh.com.tm/en/routes
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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