There are 5 ways to get from Balykchy to Samarkand by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Drive from Balykchy to Mamyr-1car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALA - SKD
9h 34m$230–692Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Jizzakhbus 711
- Take the train from Djizak to Samarkandtrain
21h 9m$37–42Train
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train 609
- Take the train from Bischkek 2 to Taraztrain 317
- Take the train from Taraz to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
27h 30mDrive 1,037.9 km
- Drive from Balykchy to Samarkandcar 1,037.9 km
15h 10m$92–133Drive, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Drive from Balykchy to Mamyr-1car
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane ALA - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
12h 50m$121–307
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balykchy to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $35 - $45 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Balykchy to Samarkand is to drive and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Balykchy to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Rybachye and arriving at Samarkand via Bischkek 2, Taraz and Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Balykchy and Samarkand is 1331 km. The road distance is 1037.9 km.
The best way to get from Balykchy to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 9m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Balykchy to Samarkand, including transfers.
Balykchy to Samarkand train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), depart from Rybachye station.
Samarkand is 1h behind Balykchy. It is currently 5:36 PM in Balykchy and 4:36 PM in Samarkand.
Balykchy to Samarkand train services, operated by Kyrgyz Railways (КТЖ), arrive at Bischkek 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balykchy to Samarkand is 1038 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Balykchy to Samarkand.
What companies run services between Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
You can take a train from Rybachye to Samarkand via Bischkek 2, Taraz, and Tashkent North in around 27h 30m.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Djizak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
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
- $26–28
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–34
- 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
- $22
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Bischkek 2 to Taraz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Taraz to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $26–40
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $16–23
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Balykchy bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Book at
- https://tezket.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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