There are 7 ways to get from Aktau to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Tashkent International Airport, train
best- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SCO - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
8h 48m$170–355Train via Aktau
cheapest- Take the train from Mangystau to Beineutrain 077X / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Samarkandtrain 123Ф
36h 40m$40–64Train
- Take the train from Mangystau to Beineutrain 077X / ...
- Take the train from Beineu to Samarkandtrain 360
33h 48mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Mangystau to Nukustrain
- Take the bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
44h 50m$43–54Drive 1,754 km
- Drive from Aktau to Samarkandcar 1,754 km
23h 10m$155–224Fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SCO - SKD
8h 37m$319–560Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SCO - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
13h 39m$100–203
Aktau Airport (SCO) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aktau to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 44h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aktau to Samarkand is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Aktau and Samarkand is 1881 km. The road distance is 1754 km.
The best way to get from Aktau to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 33h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Aktau to Samarkand, including transfers.
The best way to get from Aktau to Samarkand is to train which takes 33h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 8h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Aktau to Samarkand is 1754 km. It takes approximately 23h 10m to drive from Aktau to Samarkand.
There are 593+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Aktau, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a vehicle from Aktau to Samarkand via Mangystau and Beineu in around 33h 48m. Alternatively, SCAT, Qazaq Air, and World Ticket fly from Aktau Airport (SCO) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Aktau Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Atyrau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–34
- Econom class
- $22
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $12–13
- Coupe
- $16–18
- SV
- $28–31
Train from Mangystau to Nukus
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $17–19
- Coupe
- $25–27
- SV
- $45–50
Train from Beineu to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–36
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $23–25
- Coupe
- $33–36
- SV
- $61–67
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Mangystau to Beineu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $8–12
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Beineu to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–18
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Nukus Kubla Bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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