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How to get fromCholpon-Ata to Samarkandby plane, train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cholpon-Ata to Samarkand by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IKU - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    5h 42m
    $231–645

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cholpon-Ata to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus 407
    3. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 46m
    $53–78

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cholpon-Ata to Balykchy bus stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus bus 711
    4. Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain train 056
    22h 24m
    $55–64

  4. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Cholpon-Ata to Almaty 2car car
    2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    27h
    $70–104

  5. Drive 1,112.7 km

    1. Drive from Cholpon-Ata to Samarkandcar car 1,112.7 km
    16h 17m
    $99–142

  6. Fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane IKU - SKD
    5h 30m
    $269–1,510

  7. Drive, train #2

    1. Drive from Cholpon-Ata to Almaty 2car car
    2. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    27h
    $59–104

Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,005.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Cholpon-Ata, Ysyk-Köl, Kyrgyzstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Unilode, Uzbekistan, and Kalitta Charters fly from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a week.

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