There are 11 ways to get from Russia to Tajikistan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
best- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane ZIA - DYU
7h 41m$175–759Train
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
3d 17h$77–128Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
2d 20h$133–135Train via Aksarayskiy
- Take the train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Ashuluktrain
- Take the train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbetrain 330
3d 7h$125–236Drive 3,730.9 km
- Drive from Moscow to Dushanbecar 3,730.9 km
2d 4h$306–442Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane DME - DYU
7h 21m$175–761Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane VKO - DYU
7h 16m$183–754Fly Zhukovsky International Airport to Khudjand International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Khudjand International Airport (LBD)plane ZIA - LBD
7h 54m$186–761Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport, drive
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane VKO - SKD
- Drive from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Panjakentcar
7h 47m$187–761Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Kulob Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Kulob Airport (TJU)plane DME - TJU
7h 44m$166–663Train #2
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkenttrain 318
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbetrain 302
3d 19h$291–450
Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Tajikistan is to train which costs $75 - $130 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Tajikistan is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Russia to Tajikistan. However, there are services departing from Метро «Китай-город» and arriving at Asian Express Terminal via Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Russia to Tajikistan. However, there are services departing from Teatralnaya and arriving at Dushanbe via Moskva Paveleckaia, Ashuluk and Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Russia and Tajikistan is 3013 km. The road distance is 3730.9 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Tajikistan without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $132 - $135.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Russia to Tajikistan, including transfers.
Russia to Tajikistan bus services, operated by Asian Express, depart from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station.
Russia to Tajikistan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from Moskva Paveleckaia station.
The best way to get from Russia to Tajikistan is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $132 - $135 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train via Aksarayskiy, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 3 days 7h.
What companies run services between Russia and Tajikistan?
Ural Airlines and Somon Air fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Asian Express operates a bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal once a week. Tickets cost $130 and the journey takes 2d 19h.
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Khudjand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Kulob Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Khudjand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dushanbe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Paveleckaia to Ashuluk
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $180–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
Train from Ashuluk to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $70–100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–28
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
Train from Tashkent Central to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- 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
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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)
- $4–7
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
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More Questions & Answers
Russia to Tajikistan bus services, operated by Asian Express, arrive at Asian Express Terminal station.
Russia to Tajikistan train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Ashuluk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Tajikistan is 3731 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Russia to Tajikistan.
There are 140+ hotels available in Tajikistan.













