There are 6 ways to get from Minsk to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane MSQ - SKD
9h 32m$202–853Train
cheapest- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
3d 8h$109–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Voronezh Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 7h$140–379Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Minsk to Moscowbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ryazan Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ryazan Bus station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
3d 12h$208–250Drive 3,995.3 km
- Drive from Minsk to Samarkandcar 3,995.3 km
2d 8h$353–509Train via Volgograd
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Lihaiatrain
- Take the train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 20h$133–249
Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minsk to Samarkand is to train which costs $100 - $200 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Minsk to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Minsk to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Minsk Pas and arriving at Samarkand via Belorusskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal and Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Minsk and Samarkand is 3358 km. The road distance is 3995.3 km.
The best way to get from Minsk to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $140 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Minsk to Samarkand, including transfers.
Minsk to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), depart from Minsk Pas station.
The best way to get from Minsk to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 3 days 8h.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Minsk. It is currently 9:19 AM in Minsk and 11:19 AM in Samarkand.
Minsk to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (Lastochka Trains), arrive at Moscow Belorussky Station.
What companies run services between Minsk, Belarus and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Belavia Belarusian Airlines, UTair Aviation, and two other airlines fly from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Minsk Pas to Samarkand via Moscow Belorussky Station, Belorusskaya, Paveletskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, and Tashkent Central in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Minsk National Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $23–35
- Commuter Electric Train
- $30–45
Train from Minsk Pas to Moscow Belorussky Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–85
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–180
Train from Minsk Pas to Lihaia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–90
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $120–150
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–300
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–72
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–72
- SV
- $120–140
- 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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Minsk Pas to Lihaia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
Train from Lihaia to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–23
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $30–45
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Voronezh Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Voronezh Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Ryazan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +375 165 641144
- [email protected]
- Website
- pinskap.by
Bus from Minsk to Moscow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- pinskap.by
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Ryazan Bus station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
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