There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Samarkand by plane 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 to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane CMB - SKD
10h 53m$478–1,533Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane CMB - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
11h 9m$373–543
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $370 - $550 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Samarkand is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Colombo and Samarkand is 3877 km.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Colombo to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min behind Colombo. It is currently 12:02 PM in Colombo and 11:32 AM in Samarkand.
There are 800+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Flydubai and Emirates fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once daily.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–470
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- 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
- $26–38
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Business class
- $38
- Econom class
- $26
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