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)plane ALA - SKD
4h 31m$200–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus 407
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
18h 37m$22–31Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
20h 56m$25–54Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkandcar 1,076.9 km
14h 29m$95–138Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ALA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
7h 56m$93–290Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane ALA - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
11h 37m$218–421
Almaty to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Almaty to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Almaty 2 and arriving at Samarkand via Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 56m.
The distance between Almaty and Samarkand is 948 km. The road distance is 1076.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarkand without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 31m 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 4h 31m and costs $200 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $35 and takes 18h 37m, you could also train, which costs $25 - $55 and takes 20h 56m.
Almaty to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (High Speed Trains), arrive at Tashkent Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samarkand is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Almaty to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flyr flies 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.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $29–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $14–20
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- 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
- $23
Train from Bukhara 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 Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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 Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- 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
- $13–15
- SV
- $22–25
- 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
- $14–23
- 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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