There are 6 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bukhara International Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane LED - BHK
8h 11m$393–1,104Train
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain 109А
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Bukhara 1train 330 / ...
3d 1h$118–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Bukhara 1train 330 / ...
3d 10h$137–226Drive 3,904 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Bukharacar 3,904 km
2d 3h$345–498Fly to Samarkand International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane LED - SKD
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Bukhara bus stationbus
13h 21mTrain via Верхний Баскунчак
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 109А
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Bukhara 1train 123F
3d 4h$123–216
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara is to train which costs $110 - $210 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $390 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Bukhara 1 via Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Bukhara is 3276 km. The road distance is 3904 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara without a car is to train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Bukhara train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $390 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 3 days 1h.
Bukhara is 2h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 5:27 AM in Saint Petersburg and 7:27 AM in Bukhara.
Saint Petersburg to Bukhara train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Aksaraiskaia station.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Bukhara, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan flies from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Bukhara via Aksaraiskaia, Aksarayskaya-1, and Bukhara 1 in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Bukhara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $65–95
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–27
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $30–33
- Coupe
- $44–48
- SV
- $85–95
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Bukhara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
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Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Bukhara is 3904 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Saint Petersburg to Bukhara.
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