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How to get fromVan to Samarkandby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Van to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane VAN - SKD
    11h 47m
    $428–1,209

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Volgograd-1train train
    4. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 6h
    $204–313

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Khasavyurtbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kiziliurt to Astrahan 1train train
    4. Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    3d 9h

  4. Bus, train via Krasnodar

    1. Take the bus from Van bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Astrakhan to Ganjuschkinotrain train
    5. Take the train from Ganjuschkino to Samarkandtrain train
    3d 22h
    $225–314

  5. Drive  2,804.9 km

    1. Drive from Van to Samarkandcar car 2,804.9 km
    33h 15m
    $329–474

  6. Drive to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Van to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)car car
    2. Fly from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane YKO - SKD
    15h 20m
    $362–1,131

Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,051.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines and SunExpress fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a day.

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