There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Samarkand by plane, train, or bus
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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane OTP - SKD
8h 58m$362–656Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 20h$165–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 4h$192–375Train, bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the train from Bucharest to Iașitrain
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Vest to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
4d 18h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Bucharest and Samarkand is 3406 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Samarkand without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 4h and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Bucharest to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 5:25 PM in Bucharest and 8:25 PM in Samarkand.
There are 853+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34–55
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $34–37
- Coupe
- $51–55
- SV
- $95–105
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 Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- 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
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99–198
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $198
- Children
- $99
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +37378810008
- [email protected]
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +40735123000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Vest to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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