There are 6 ways to get from Greece 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 Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ATH - SKD
10h 10m$381–711Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SKG - SKD
10h 59m$283–953Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- 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$305–523Drive 5,317.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Samarkandcar 5,317.9 km
2d 15h$1,116–1,611Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane HER - SKD
12h 47m$322–752Bus, train via Istanbul
- 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$366–636
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $300 - $550 and takes 6 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Samarkand is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $380 - $750.
The distance between Greece and Samarkand is 3738 km. The road distance is 5317.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 0h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Greece to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Greece. It is currently 8:41 AM in Greece and 10:41 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Samarkand is 5318 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Greece to Samarkand.
There are 824+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Greece and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four 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
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
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)
- $220–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–110
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)
- $220–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–110
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
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