There are 6 ways to get from Arys to Samarkand by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Saryagash
best- Take the train from Arys 1 to Saryagashtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
8h 33m$28–59Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arys 1 to Saryagashtrain 087Т / ...
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
8h 45m$20–26Drive 430.9 km
- Drive from Arys to Samarkandcar 430.9 km
6h 37m$38–55Train, train to Tashkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Saryagashtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TAS - SKD
7h 45m$119–726Train
- Take the train from Arys 1 to Tashkent Centraltrain 305 / ...
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain 768Ф / ...
9h 40m$21–48Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arys-2 to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CIT - SKD
10h 57m$155–846
Arys to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arys to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $20 - $26 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arys to Samarkand is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from Arys to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Arys 1 and arriving at Samarkand via Saryagash and Tashkent Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Arys and Samarkand is 487 km. The road distance is 430.9 km.
The best way to get from Arys to Samarkand without a car is to train via Saryagash which takes 8h 33m and costs $28 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Arys to Samarkand, including transfers.
Arys to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), depart from Arys 1 station.
Arys to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Saryagash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arys to Samarkand is 431 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Arys to Samarkand.
There are 193+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Arys, Turkistan, Kazakhstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Arys 1 to Samarkand via Saryagash and Tashkent Central in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- flyqazaq.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Arys 1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $5–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
Train from Arys-2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $4–6
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Arys 1 to Saryagash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $12–13
- SV
- $19–21
Train from Saryagash to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $8–9
- Coupe
- $10–11
- SV
- $15–18
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 Arys 1 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $19–27
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $9–13
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1–3
Train from Arys-2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $20–28
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $10–14
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Arys-2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $45–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Arys-2 to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- 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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