There are 6 ways to get from Tehrān to Samarkand by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane IKA - SKD
10h 3m$342–1,102Drive 1,852.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tehrān to Samarkandcar 1,852.6 km
22h 53m$164–236Train, drive, bus via Kogon
- Take the train from Tehran to Gorgantrain
- Drive from Gorgan to Etrekcar
- Take the bus from Etrek to Balkanabatbus
- Take the train from Balkanabat to Ashgabattrain 605 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Drive from Turkmenabat to Alatcar
- Take the train from Alat to Bukhara 1train
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain 054 / ...
2d 1hFly Mehrabad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane THR - SKD
11h 32m$341–1,101Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane IKA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
16h 54m$224–487Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Tehran to Bandar-e Torkamantrain
- Drive from Bandar-e Torkaman to Esengulycar
- Take the bus from Esenguly to Balkanabatbus
- Take the train from Balkanabat to Ashgabattrain 605 / ...
- Take the train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabattrain 95 / ...
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olotbus
- Take the train from Alat to Samarkandtrain
2d 8h
Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Samarkand is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Samarkand is to bus and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Tehrān and Samarkand is 1540 km. The road distance is 1852.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Tehrān to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 1h 30m ahead of Tehrān. It is currently 4:26 PM in Tehrān and 5:56 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehrān to Samarkand is 1853 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Tehrān to Samarkand.
There are 834+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Iran Airtour Airline, Flydubai, and Zagros Airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Bandar Abbas, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Gheshm, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Bushehr, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Shiraz, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 021- 55122417
- [email protected]
- Website
- raja.ir
Train from Tehran to Gorgan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
Train from Tehran to Bandar-e Torkaman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Book at
- IRANRAIL
- Phone
- +993 (12) 383275
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Balkanabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $5–6
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $9–11
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $5
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $10
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $20
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
Train from Balkanabat to Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $5–6
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $9–11
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $5
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $10
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $20
Train from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $6–8
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $12–15
- 3rd class (platzkart)
- $10
- 2nd class (coupe)
- $17
- 1st class (VIP coupe)
- $30
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Alat to Bukhara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
Train from Alat to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $23–26
- Econom class
- $17
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- [email protected]
Bus from Etrek to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
Bus from Esenguly to Balkanabat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Turkmenawtoulaglary
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