There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Samarkand by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)ORD - SKD
22h 5m$504–1,806Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)ORD - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
29h 49m$504–1,732Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)MDW - SKD
28h 33m$654–2,206Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)ORD - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
21h 25m$714–941Train to South Bend, fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)SBN - SKD
27h 45m$914–3,015
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $700 - $950 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 21h 25m and costs $700 - $950.
The distance between Chicago and Samarkand is 10622 km.
It takes approximately 22h 5m to get from Chicago to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 11h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:20 AM in Chicago and 6:20 PM in Samarkand.
There are 678+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from South Bend to Samarkand International Airport via Atlanta, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- 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
- $17
Train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- 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
- $23
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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