There are 2 ways to get from Herāt to Samarkand by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane HEA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
18h 16m$264–543Fly to Karshi, train
cheapest- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Karshi (KSQ)plane HEA - KSQ
- Take the train from Karshi to Samarkandtrain
38h 24m$231–657
Herat (HEA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $260 - $550 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 18h 16m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Herāt and Samarkand is 1357 km.
It takes approximately 18h 16m to get from Herāt to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Herāt. It is currently 4:44 AM in Herāt and 5:14 AM in Samarkand.
There are 791+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Herāt, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Herāt to Samarkand. However, you can take the taxi to Herat (HEA) airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport (TAS), walk to Ulica Margilan, take the line 40 bus to Severnyj Vokzal, walk to Tashkent Central, then take the train to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Herat (HEA) airport, fly to Karshi (KSQ), take the taxi to Karshi, then take the train to Samarkand.
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Kabul, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Dubai, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Kabul, Islamabad, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $16–19
- Econom class
- $12
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Karshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
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