There are 5 ways to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SVX - SKD
5h 40m$132–602Train via Orenburg
cheapest- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Orenburgtrain
- Take the train from Orenburg to Tashkent Centraltrain 305
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d 18h$74–147Train
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Chutrain
- Take the train from Chu to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d 9h$202–368Bus
- Take the bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the bus from Jizzakh to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
2d 19hDrive 2,528.8 km
- Drive from Yekaterinburg to Samarkandcar 2,528.8 km
37h 58m$223–323
Yekaterinburg to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand is to train via Orenburg which costs $70 - $150 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand station. However, there are services departing from Yekaterinburg Severnyi and arriving at Samarkand Central Bus Station via Karagandy, Bishkek Avtovokzal and Jizzakh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Yekaterinburg-Pass and arriving at Samarkand via Chu and Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Yekaterinburg and Samarkand is 1974 km. The road distance is 2528.8 km.
The best way to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand, including transfers.
Yekaterinburg to Samarkand bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Yekaterinburg Severnyi station.
Yekaterinburg to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Yekaterinburg-Pass station.
The best way to get from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $370 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Yekaterinburg, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Ural Airlines flies from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport (SVX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Samarkand via Chu and Tashkent Central in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Ekaterinburg Koltsovo Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $230–320
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Chu to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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)
- $30–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $22–35
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $10–14
- 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 Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Orenburg to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $28–31
- Coupe
- $42–45
- SV
- $75–85
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $26–29
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yekaterinburg Severnyi to Karagandy Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Karagandy to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.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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More Questions & Answers
Yekaterinburg to Samarkand bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Karagandy Bus station.
Yekaterinburg to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Chu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yekaterinburg to Samarkand is 2529 km. It takes approximately 37h 58m to drive from Yekaterinburg to Samarkand.
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