There are 4 ways to get from Mecca to Samarkand by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Jeddah, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane JED - SKD
10h 41m$260–740Train to Jeddah, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane JED - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
11h 37m$172–495Drive 4,287.1 km
- Drive from Mecca to Samarkandcar 4,287.1 km
2d 5h$379–547Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TIF - SKD
15h 12m$401–1,162
Jeddah (JED) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Samarkand is to train and fly which costs $170 - $500 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Samarkand is to train and fly which takes 10h 41m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Mecca and Samarkand is 3417 km. The road distance is 4287.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Mecca to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Mecca. It is currently 6:06 AM in Mecca and 8:06 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Mecca to Samarkand is 4287 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Mecca to Samarkand.
There are 809+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Samarkand. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport (SKD), then take the taxi to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Samarkand in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jeddah to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Riyadh, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Jeddah to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- 920000329
- [email protected]
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $7–11
- Business
- $13–19
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- Book at
- booking.nwbus.sa
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