There are 3 ways to get from Ankara to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ESB - SKD
9h 35m$284–804Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkalabus
- Take the bus from Makhachkala to Kizlyarbus
- Take the train from Kizliar to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain 360
3d 13h$144–223Drive 3,917.8 km
- Drive from Ankara to Samarkandcar 3,917.8 km
47h 36m$459–663
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $140 - $230 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Ankara and Samarkand is 2920 km. The road distance is 3917.8 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 13h and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Ankara to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Ankara. It is currently 12:26 AM in Ankara and 2:26 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Samarkand is 3918 km. It takes approximately 47h 36m to drive from Ankara to Samarkand.
There are 805+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines and Uzbekistan fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Kizliar to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $95–140
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–22
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $29–45
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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