There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ATH - SKD
9h 57m$381–711Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
5d 22h$310–563Drive 5,315.1 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samarkandcar 5,315.1 km
2d 15h$1,115–1,610Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
6d 4h$370–636
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $310 - $600 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs $380 - $750.
The distance between Athens and Samarkand is 3737 km. The road distance is 5315.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Samarkand without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 22h and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Athens to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Athens. It is currently 8:23 PM in Athens and 11:23 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Samarkand is 5315 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Athens to Samarkand.
There are 853+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Aegean Airlines, Uzbekistan, and six other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–360
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $30–33
- Coupe
- $44–48
- SV
- $80–95
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- SVS
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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