There are 6 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand 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
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane LED - SKD
7h 55m$303–653Train via Верхний Баскунчак
cheapest- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain 109А
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain 123F
3d 7h$88–159Train
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain 109А
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 5h$118–212Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikentbus
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkandcar
3d 12h$162–182Drive 4,133 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Samarkandcar 4,133 km
2d 7h$365–527Train #2
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminaltrain
- 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 Samarkandtrain
3d 9h
Saint Petersburg to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand is to train via Верхний Баскунчак which costs $85 - $160 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg Glavny and arriving at Samarkand via Aksarayskaya-1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Samarkand is 3409 km. The road distance is 4133 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), depart from St Petersburg Glavny station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Samarkand is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $300 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 3 days 5h.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Saint Petersburg. It is currently 1:48 PM in Saint Petersburg and 3:48 PM in Samarkand.
Saint Petersburg to Samarkand train services, operated by Russian Railways (РЖД), arrive at Aksaraiskaia station.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Taban Air, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Petersburg Glavny to Samarkand via Aksaraiskaia and Aksarayskaya-1 in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- 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
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–85
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 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 Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $32–52
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $32–35
- Coupe
- $48–52
- SV
- $90–100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +7 (800) 777 20 19
- Website
- poezdmegapolis.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Leningradsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- poezdmegapolis.ru
- 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
- 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
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