There are 7 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
9h 4m$101–658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
19h 7m$22–33Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 752Ж
22h 23m$36–54Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkandcar 1,076.9 km
14h 31m$95–138Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane NQZ - SKD
5h 29m$131–751Fly from Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
4h 37m$171–651Train via Auezov Theater
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 766Ф / ...
22h 24m$25–54
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazakhstan station to Samarkand station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Samarkand Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Kazakhstan to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Samarkand is 506 km. The road distance is 1076.9 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand without a car is to bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand, including transfers.
Kazakhstan to Samarkand bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Kazakhstan to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Samarkand is to bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $22 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 22h 23m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $750 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Almaty to Samarkand via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Samarkand Central Bus Station in around 19h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Stadium to Samarkand via Abylay Khana, Almaty 2, and Tashkent Central in around 22h 23m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- 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
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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More Questions & Answers
Kazakhstan to Samarkand bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Kazakhstan to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Samarkand is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Kazakhstan to Samarkand.
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