There are 10 ways to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
6h 14m$109–186Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 765Ф / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train 001Ь
22h 2m$26–55Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
20h 2m$33Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 751М
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2train 001Ь
22h 2m$37–55Drive 1,091.6 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA)car 1,091.6 km
14h 47m$97–140Fly from Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
1h 57m$181–651Train, train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane CIT - ALA
12h 3m$69–120Train to Termez Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Termeztrain
- Fly from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TMJ - ALA
17h 49m$195–672Train, drive to Khudzhand Airport, fly to Dushanbe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Gulistantrain
- Take the train from Gulistan to Bekobodtrain
- Drive from Bekobod to Khudzhand Airportcar
- Fly from Khudzhand Airport to Dushanbe Airportplane
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DYU - ALA
11h 2mTrain via Saryagash
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Southtrain 054 / ...
- Take the train from Saryagash to Almaty 1train 088Х
28h 36m$29–48
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) is to bus which costs $32 - $34 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Samarkand station to Almaty Airport (ALA). However, there are services departing from Samarkand Central Bus Station and arriving at Ogareva via Tashkent bus station and Sayran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA). However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Almaty 2 via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Samarkand and Almaty Airport (ALA) is 1015 km. The road distance is 1091.6 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) without a car is to bus which takes 20h 2m and costs $32 - $34.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA), including transfers.
Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Samarkand Central Bus Station.
Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) is to bus which takes 20h 2m and costs $32 - $34. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 22h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 1h 57m.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Almaty Airport (ALA), Kazakhstan?
You can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Ogareva via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, and Sayran in around 20h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Samarkand to Ogareva via Tashkent Central, Almaty 2, and Abylay Khana in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–400
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
Flights from Termez Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- somonair.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- 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
Train from Tashkent Central to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–45
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Termez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–35
Train from Samarkand to Gulistan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Gulistan to Bekobod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://ticket.elektropoyezd.uz/schedule
- Book at
- https://ticket.elektropoyezd.uz/
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $20–26
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $14–20
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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More Questions & Answers
Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA) is 1092 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Samarkand to Almaty Airport (ALA).
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