There are 4 ways to get from Kŭlob to Samarkand by bus, car, train, taxi, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Kŭlob to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
7h 59m$18–21Train
- Take the train from Kŭlob to Dushanbetrain 601 / ...
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Samarkandtrain 301
22h 16m$37–52Drive 471.4 km
- Drive from Kŭlob to Samarkandcar 471.4 km
7h 13m$42–61Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Kŭlob to Dushanbe-Airport-DYUtaxi
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane DYU - SKD
12h 32m$253–939
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kŭlob to Samarkand is to bus and drive which costs $17 - $21 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kŭlob to Samarkand is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct train from Kŭlob to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Kŭlob and arriving at Samarkand via Dushanbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Kŭlob and Samarkand is 475 km. The road distance is 471.4 km.
The best way to get from Kŭlob to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 22h 16m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Kŭlob to Samarkand, including transfers.
Kŭlob to Samarkand train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Kŭlob station.
Kŭlob to Samarkand train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Dushanbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kŭlob to Samarkand is 471 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Kŭlob to Samarkand.
There are 788+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Kŭlob, Tajikistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Kŭlob to Samarkand via Dushanbe in around 22h 16m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Kŭlob to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Kŭlob to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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