There are 5 ways to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand by plane, car, 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 Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane DNH - SKD
18h 41m$851–1,801Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane DNH - CIT
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
25h 33m$347–1,145Drive 3,033.8 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Samarkandcar 3,033.8 km
34h 15m$383–553Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DNH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
14h 52m$392–1,636Fly to Termez Airport, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Termez Airport (TMJ)plane DNH - TMJ
- Take the train from Termez to Samarkandtrain
32h 7m$474–1,422
Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand is to drive which costs $380 - $550 and takes 34h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 14h 52m and costs $390 - $1,700.
The distance between Dunhuang and Samarkand is 2366 km. The road distance is 3033.8 km.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Dunhuang. It is currently 5:01 AM in Dunhuang and 2:01 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Samarkand is 3034 km. It takes approximately 34h 15m to drive from Dunhuang to Samarkand.
There are 741+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Eastern Airlines and Zhejiang Loong Airlines fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Dunhuang to Shymkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Shymkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Dunhuang to Shymkent International Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Dunhuang to Shymkent International Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Xi An, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Tianfu International, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dunhuang to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Xi An, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Urumqi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central 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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- 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
Train from Termez to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $13–15
- Coupe
- $18–20
- SV
- $31–34
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shymkent to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–7
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