There are 2 ways to get from Samarkand to Herāt by plane or train
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Fly from Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Herat (HEA)plane SKD - HEA
30h 56m$351–941Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Herat (HEA)plane TAS - HEA
26h 54m$353–725
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Herat (HEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Herāt is to train and fly which costs $350 - $750 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Herāt is to train and fly which takes 26h 54m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Samarkand and Herāt is 765 km.
It takes approximately 30h 56m to get from Samarkand to Herāt, including transfers.
Herāt is 30 min behind Samarkand. It is currently 9:28 AM in Samarkand and 8:58 AM in Herāt.
There are one+ hotels available in Herāt.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Herāt, Afghanistan?
Flydubai, Ariana Afghan Airlines, and Uzbekistan fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Herat (HEA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Dubai, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Herat via Tashkent International Airport, Islamabad, Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Herat via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Herat via Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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
- $31–35
- Econom class
- $23
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