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How to get fromAstana to Zarafshanby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Astana to Zarafshan by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Samarkand International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane NQZ - SKD
    2. Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Zarafshanbus bus
    14h 23m
    $141–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus Мт910
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    46h 20m
    $38–45

  3. Train, bus via Navoiy

    1. Take the train from Astana Nurly Zhol to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Navoiytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    37h 43m

  4. Drive  2,230 km

    1. Drive from Astana to Zarafshancar car 2,230 km
    26h 49m
    $197–285

  5. Fly to Navoi, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Navoi (NVI)plane plane NQZ - NVI
    2. Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    19h 8m

  6. Fly to Bukhara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane plane NQZ - BHK
    2. Take the bus from Bukhara bus station to Navoiy bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    16h 53m

  7. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane NQZ - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Navoiytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    14h 36m

  8. Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane plane NQZ - CIT
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Navoiytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Navoiy bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    20h 33m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Shymkenttrain train
    2. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Zarafshanbus bus
    45h 2m
    $45–64

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,696.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 23m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Zarafshan, Uzbekistan?

You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Zarafshan via Tashkent bus station in around 46h 20m.

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