There are 4 ways to get from Balkh to Samarkand by unknown, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, bus
best- Walk from Balkh to Termezunknown
- Take the bus from Termez to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
7h 38mTravel, train
- Walk from Balkh to Termezunknown
- Take the train from Termez to Samarkandtrain 080Ь / ...
10h 55mTravel, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Walk from Balkh to Termez Airport (TMJ)unknown
- Fly from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane TMJ - SKD
4h 50mTravel, fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Walk from Balkh to Termez Airport (TMJ)unknown
- Fly from Termez Airport (TMJ) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane TMJ - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
11h 46m
Termez Airport (TMJ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Balkh and Samarkand is 456 km.
The best way to get from Balkh to Samarkand without a car is to travel and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Balkh to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Balkh. It is currently 10:18 PM in Balkh and 10:48 PM in Samarkand.
There are 193+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Balkh, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
There is no direct connection from Balkh to Samarkand. However, you can travel to Termez, take the bus to Samarkand Central Bus Station, then take the taxi to Samarkand. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Balkh to Samarkand via Termez in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Termez Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Termez Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Termez Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Termez to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–14
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
- $16
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Termez to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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