There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
6h 41m$216–629Bus
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$21–29Train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Northtrain 001Х
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
20h 56m$24–53Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkandcar 1,076.9 km
14h 32m$95–138Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus 701
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain
22h 9m$39–46
Almaty to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to bus which costs $21 - $29 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samarkand is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $210 - $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 North. 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 $21 - $29.
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 $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $29 and takes 18h 37m, you could also train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 20h 56m.
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 32m to drive from Almaty to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, Air Astana, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily. 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 Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nukus, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 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
- $23–34
- 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 Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $12–13
- Econom class
- $9
- 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 Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $18–20
- 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
- $13–21
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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/
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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