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How to get fromMongolia to Samarkandby car, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Mongolia to Samarkand by car, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Kyzyl, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Ulaangom to Kyzyl (KYZ)car car
    2. Fly from Kyzyl (KYZ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane KYZ - SKD
    12h 8m
    $236–881

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train train
    2. Take the train from Sliudianka 1 to Novosibirsk Gltrain train
    3. Take the train from Novosibirsk-Glavny to Semeytrain train
    4. Take the train from Semey to Shymkenttrain train
    5. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    6. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 1h
    $180–350

  3. Drive  4,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Samarkandcar car 4,013.3 km
    2d 6h
    $517–747

  4. Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane UBN - SKD
    13h 25m
    $405–1,118

  5. Taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane plane UBN - TAS
    3. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    11h 12m
    $427–753

  6. Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport

    1. Drive from Ölgii to Altay Airport (AAT)car car
    2. Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane AAT - SKD
    19h 57m
    $338–1,169

Mongolia to Samarkand by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,926.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Mongolia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Samarkand via Sliudianka 1, Novosibirsk-Glavny, Semey, Shymkent, and Tashkent Central in around 5d 1h.

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