There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- 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 48m$25–54Drive 1,076.9 km
- Drive from Almaty to Samarkand1,076.9 km
14h 27m$95–138Fly 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 Zirabulak
11h 30m$234–849Fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)ALA - SKD
8h 24m$220–750Fly 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 57m$91–293Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)ALA - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
13h 23m$65–150Fly to Navoi, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Navoi (NVI)ALA - NVI
- Take the train from Navoiy to Zirabulak
17h 36m$126–473
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to bus which costs $20 - $29 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to fly and train which takes 7h 57m and costs $90 - $300.
The distance between Almaty and Samarqand Region is 1096 km. The road distance is 1076.9 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region, including transfers.
The best way to get from Almaty to Samarqand Region is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $20 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $55 and takes 20h 48m, you could also fly, which costs $220 - $750 and takes 8h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Samarqand Region is 1077 km. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Almaty to Samarqand Region.
There are 630+ hotels available in Samarqand Region.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almaty 2 to Samarkand via Tashkent North and Samarkand in around 20h 48m.
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- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nukus, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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
- $210–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Navoi via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Navoi via Nur-Sultan, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Shymkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- $12–18
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $26–40
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $12–18
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–30
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–17
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- 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
- 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 Zirabulak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–22
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $23–26
Train from Navoiy to Zirabulak
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–10
- Coupe
- $10–12
- SV
- $17–19
- 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
- $12–21
- 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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