There are 8 ways to get from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
9h 29m$196–669Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain 710F / ...
17h 22m$36–42Train via Taraz
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain 317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
23h 56mDrive 859.1 km
- Drive from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkandcar 859.1 km
12h 58m$76–110Bus to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
14h 53m$120–685Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ALA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 51m$123–204Bus, bus to Andizhan Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Osh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus stationbus
- Fly from Andizhan Airport (AZN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane AZN - SKD
22h 51m$119–470Train
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkenttrain 317
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
24h 42m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $35 - $45 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand is to bus and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Bischkek 2 and arriving at Samarkand via Taraz and Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 56m.
The distance between Bişkek, Bishkek and Samarkand is 1183 km. The road distance is 859.1 km.
The best way to get from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 22m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand, including transfers.
Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Bischkek 2 station.
Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Taraz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand is 859 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand.
There are 803+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Bişkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Bişkek, Bishkek to Samarkand via Kinoteatr Ala-Too, Maksima Gorkogo, Bischkek 2, Taraz, and Tashkent Central in around 23h 56m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
Flights from Andizhan Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- $18–21
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $12–14
- Econom class
- $9
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Bischkek 2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Osh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Osh Bus station to Andijon Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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