There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CAI - SKD
10h 52m$292–1,102Train to Alexandria, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ALY - SKD
20h 2m$333–1,133Fly Cairo International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane CAI - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
14h 13m$344–447
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $340 - $450 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Samarkand is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Cairo and Samarkand is 3432 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Cairo to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 3:01 PM in Cairo and 5:01 PM in Samarkand.
There are 831+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Alexandria to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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