There are 6 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CLJ - SKD
9h 40m$351–913Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 16h$202–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Dej - OMVbus
- Take the bus from Dej - OMV to Chisinau Airportbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 2hBus, train via Astrakhan
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Dej - OMVbus
- Take the bus from Dej - OMV to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Astrakhan Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
4d 14hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Iașitrain
- Take the bus from Iași to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain
4d 14h$273–471Train, bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Vereşti Hm.train
- Take the train from Vereşti Hm. to Botoşanitrain
- Take the bus from Botosani to Baltibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
4d 20h$329–533
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $200 - $370 and takes 4 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Samarkand is 3563 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 12:39 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 3:39 AM in Samarkand.
There are 591+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Astrahan 1 to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $50–70
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–15
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $20–29
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $310–430
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Vereşti Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vereşti Hm. to Botoşani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Volzhsky to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–57
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $35–38
- Coupe
- $52–57
- SV
- $100–110
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Dej - OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Dej - OMV to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Dej - OMV to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Iași to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Botosani to Balti
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–179
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $179
- Children
- $90
Bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105–210
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $210
- Children
- $105
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Astrakhan Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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