There are 8 ways to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain 751М
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
13h 38m$55–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
15h 34m$36–49Train via Taraz
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Taraztrain
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2train 318
23h 11mDrive 860.3 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkekcar 860.3 km
13h 1m$76–110Fly Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SKD - TAS
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
12h 27m$123–696Train
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2train 318
23h 45mTrain to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane TAS - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
12h 51m$116–198Fly Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SKD - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
8h 34m$188–663
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek is to fly and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Samarkand station to Bişkek, Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Samarkand Central Bus Station and arriving at Bishkek Avtovokzal via Tashkent bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Samarkand and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Tashkent Central and Taraz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
The distance between Samarkand and Bişkek, Bishkek is 951 km. The road distance is 860.3 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 38m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek, including transfers.
Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Samarkand Central Bus Station.
Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Samarkand station.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek is to train via Taraz which takes 23h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 15h 34m.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Bişkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek via Tashkent Central, Taraz, Bischkek 2, Maksima Gorkogo, and Kinoteatr Ala-Too in around 23h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, and Bishkek Avtovokzal in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
- flyr.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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)
- $28–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $18–25
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $7–10
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
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Shymkent to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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More Questions & Answers
Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek train services, operated by Uzbekistan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek is 860 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Samarkand to Bişkek, Bishkek.
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