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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Samarkandby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane IST - SKD
    4h 22m
    $213–585

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 7h
    $155–212

  3. Drive 4,306.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Samarkandcar car 4,306.6 km
    2d 3h
    $504–728

  4. Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane plane IST - BHK
    2. Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain train
    7h 39m
    $334–616

  5. Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane IST - TAS
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    8h 8m
    $224–473

  6. Fly to Termez Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Termez Airport (TMJ)plane plane IST - TMJ
    2. Take the train from Termez to Samarkandtrain train
    15h 31m
    $381–634

  7. Fly to Dushanbe Airport, fly to Khudzhand Airport, drive, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane plane IST - DYU
    2. Fly from Dushanbe Airport to Khudzhand Airportplane plane
    3. Drive from Khudzhand Airport to Bekobodcar car
    4. Take the train from Bekobod to Gulistantrain train
    5. Take the train from Gulistan to Samarkandtrain train
    12h 19m

  8. Bus, train via Pyatigorsk

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1train train
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 9h

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train train
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d
    $191–270

Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,219.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.

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