There are 2 ways to get from Samarkand to Afghanistan by plane or train
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Fly from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL)plane SKD - KBL
6h 38m$558–1,210Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Kabul (KBL)plane TAS - KBL
6h 40m$341–544
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Afghanistan is to train and fly which costs $340 - $550 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Samarkand and Afghanistan is 616 km.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Samarkand to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 30 min behind Samarkand. It is currently 2:01 PM in Samarkand and 1:31 PM in Afghanistan.
There are 23+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan?
Flydubai, Uzbekistan, and Kam Air fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
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