There are 3 ways to get from Xi'an to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane XIY - SKD
9h 4m$254–908Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane XIY - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 20m$196–543Drive 4,557.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Samarkandcar 4,557.3 km
2d 1h$575–830
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $190 - $550 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Xi'an and Samarkand is 3757 km. The road distance is 4557.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Xi'an to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Xi'an. It is currently 4:04 PM in Xi'an and 1:04 PM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Samarkand is 4557 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Xi'an to Samarkand.
There are 824+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and S7 Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
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
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