There are 5 ways to get from Cappadocia to Samarkand by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NAV - SKD
8h 57m$389–1,246Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus
- 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 18h$275–503Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkalabus
- Take the bus from Makhachkala to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
5d 18hDrive 3,747.5 km
- Drive from Cappadocia to Samarkandcar 3,747.5 km
45h 22m$439–634Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ASR - SKD
10h 55m$299–830
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $270 - $550 and takes 5 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $380 - $1,300.
The distance between Cappadocia and Samarkand is 2826 km. The road distance is 3747.5 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 18h and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Cappadocia to Samarkand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cappadocia to Samarkand is 3747 km. It takes approximately 45h 22m to drive from Cappadocia to Samarkand.
There are 761+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and Unilode fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $17–25
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $9–14
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Website
- gorec-tour.ucoz.com
Bus from Makhachkala to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- gorec-tour.ucoz.com
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Book at
- Asian Express/ZUD
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- Asian Express/ZUD
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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