There are 4 ways to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand by plane, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dunhuang to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane DNH - SKD
15h 56m$371–1,201Taxi to Barkol, fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Dunhuang to Barkol (DHH)taxi
- Fly from Barkol (DHH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DHH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
15h 45m$242–436Drive 3,033.8 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Samarkandcar 3,033.8 km
34h 15m$383–553Fly Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DNH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkandtrain
16h 52m$322–986
Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand is to taxi and fly and train which costs $240 - $440 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand is to taxi and fly and train which takes 15h 45m and costs $240 - $440.
The distance between Dunhuang and Samarkand is 2366 km. The road distance is 3033.8 km.
It takes approximately 15h 56m to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Dunhuang. It is currently 9:19 AM in Dunhuang and 6:19 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 631+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Express Airlines and China Southern Airlines fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) once a week.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Samarkand International Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Barkol to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Barkol to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Barkol to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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