There are 2 ways to get from Johannesburg to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane JNB - SKD
14h 37m$424–1,328Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane JNB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
16h 48m$266–663
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $260 - $700 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Samarkand is to fly which takes 14h 37m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Johannesburg and Samarkand is 8379 km.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Johannesburg to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 12:59 AM in Johannesburg and 3:59 AM in Samarkand.
There are 792+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Emirates and Flydubai fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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