There are 4 ways to get from Samarkand to Atyrau by plane, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SKD - GUW
9h 12m$373–1,105Train via Samarkand
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Atyrautrain 124F
37h 23m$30–46Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Atyrautrain 359
35h 5mDrive 1,717 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Atyraucar 1,717 km
24h 24m$152–219
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Atyrau is to train via Samarkand which costs $29 - $50 and takes 37h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Atyrau is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Atyrau. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Atyrau via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Samarkand and Atyrau is 1484 km. The road distance is 1717 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Atyrau without a car is to train which takes 35h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Samarkand to Atyrau, including transfers.
Samarkand to Atyrau train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Atyrau is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $370 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 35h 5m.
Samarkand to Atyrau train services, operated by Tajikistan Railways, arrive at Atyrau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Atyrau is 1717 km. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from Samarkand to Atyrau.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Atyrau, Kazakhstan?
Flyr, Air Astana, and three other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Atyrau Airport (GUW) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Tajikistan Railways operates a train from Samarkand to Atyrau once a week, and the journey takes 34h 59m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Atyrau Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Samarkand to Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–42
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $26–29
- Coupe
- $39–42
- SV
- $70–80
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