There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)ALA - SKD
6h 41m$221–685Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Station
18h 37m$21–29Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand768Ф / ...
20h 43m$24–53Drive 1,077 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkand1,077 km
14h 30m$95–138Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ALA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
7h 51m$90–298Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
11h 26m$227–860
Almaty to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to bus which costs $21 - $30 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 43m.
The distance between Almaty and Samarkand is 948 km. The road distance is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarkand without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Almaty to Samarkand, including transfers.
Almaty to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), depart from Almaty 2 station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $30 and takes 18h 37m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 20h 43m.
Almaty to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samarkand is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Almaty to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Samarkand via Tashkent bus station and Samarkand Central Bus Station in around 18h 37m.
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- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $13–18
- 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
- $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 Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
- 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
- $26–29
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.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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