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 Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane HEA - SKD
14h 29m$403–838Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane HEA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
18h 41m$215–553
Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $210 - $600 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $400 - $850.
The distance between Herāt and Samarkand is 765 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Herāt to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Herāt. It is currently 10:23 PM in Herāt and 10:53 PM in Samarkand.
There are 847+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Herāt, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Kam Air, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Herat to Samarkand International Airport via Kabul, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Herat to Samarkand International Airport via Kabul, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Herat to Tashkent International Airport via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
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