There are 7 ways to get from Beijing to Samarkand by plane, 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 Beijing Capital International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane PEK - SKD
12h 58m$245–705Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jinghe Southtrain
- Drive from Jinghe South to Dostykcar
- Take the train from Dostyk to Almaty 2train
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
2d 13h$126–242Drive 4,824 km
- Drive from Beijing to Samarkandcar 4,824 km
2d 3h$604–872Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane PKX - SKD
12h 4m$244–856Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PKX - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 40m$206–591Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)plane PKX - BHK
- Take the train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkandtrain
15h 16m$474–1,032Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane PEK - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
12h 59m$257–890
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Samarkand is to train and drive which costs $120 - $250 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Samarkand is to train and fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Beijing and Samarkand is 4206 km. The road distance is 4824 km.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Beijing to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Beijing. It is currently 3:15 AM in Beijing and 12:15 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Beijing to Samarkand is 4824 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Beijing to Samarkand.
There are 771+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Air Astana, Flyr, and four other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport, Urgench
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Novosibirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Train from Beijing West Station to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $35–60
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $120–170
Train from Ürümqi to Jinghe South
- Adult - second class
- $19–28
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Dostyk to Almaty 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $18–20
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $27–32
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $50–65
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $32–35
- Econom class
- $23
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Bukhara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
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