There are 7 ways to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station by car, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Shymkent to Chirchiqcar
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
7h 56m$16–21Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
11h 58m$10–12Train
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 752Ж
9h 55m$27–43Drive 404.4 km
- Drive from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Stationcar 404.4 km
6h 1m$36–52Fly from Shymkent International Airport
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CIT - SKD
7h 44m$272–1,103Train, bus via Jizzakh
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Djizaktrain
- Take the bus from Jizzakh to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
12h 15mTrain to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
9h 13m$95–657
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station is to train and bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station. However, there are services departing from Shymkent and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Shymkent and Samarkand Central Bus Station is 463 km. The road distance is 404.4 km.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station without a car is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station, including transfers.
Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Shymkent station.
The best way to get from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs $27 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 7h 44m.
Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station is 404 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Samarkand Central Bus Station, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Shymkent to Samarkand Central Bus Station via Tashkent Central and Samarkand in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, Flyr, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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 Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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 Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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 Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- 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 Tashkent Central to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–26
- Econom class
- $17
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- 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 Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- 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 Jizzakh to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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