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How to get fromXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Samarkandby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to Samarkand by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane YIN - SKD
    5h 42m
    $255–855

  2. Train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    2. Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar car
    3. Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-sutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus 407
    5. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 43m
    $74–105

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Urumchi North to Bolebus bus
    2. Drive from Bole to Dostykcar car
    3. Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train train
    4. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain train
    2d 9h
    $74–112

  4. Drive 2,065.2 km

    1. Drive from Ürümqi to Samarkandcar car 2,065.2 km
    24h 16m
    $261–376

Yining Airport (YIN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,292.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

China Southern Airlines and Tianjin Airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.

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