There are 4 ways to get from Barnaul to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane BAX - SKD
11h 5m$146–657Train
cheapest- Take the train from Barnaul to Semeytrain
- Take the train from Semey to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
2d 10h$99–202Bus
- Take the bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Samarkand Central Bus Stationbus
2d 11hDrive 2,608.3 km
- Drive from Barnaul to Samarkandcar 2,608.3 km
33h 28m$230–333
Barnaul to Samarkand by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnaul to Samarkand is to train which costs $95 - $210 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Barnaul to Samarkand is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Barnaul to Samarkand. However, there are services departing from Barnaul and arriving at Samarkand via Semey, Shymkent and Tashkent North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Barnaul and Samarkand is 1991 km. The road distance is 2608.3 km.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Samarkand without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Barnaul to Samarkand, including transfers.
Barnaul to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), depart from Barnaul station.
The best way to get from Barnaul to Samarkand is to fly which takes 11h 5m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $210 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Samarkand is 2h behind Barnaul. It is currently 2:03 AM in Barnaul and 12:03 AM in Samarkand.
Barnaul to Samarkand train services, operated by Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), arrive at Semey station.
What companies run services between Barnaul, Russia and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Ural Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Barnaul West Airport (BAX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnaul to Samarkand via Semey, Shymkent, and Tashkent North in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Domodedovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Barnaul West Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Barnaul to Semey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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)
- $60–90
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $85–130
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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)
- $30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $22–30
- 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
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Barnaul Bus station to Pavlodar Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Pavlodar Bus station to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.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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