There are 5 ways to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand by car, plane, or train
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Drive 3,033.8 km
best- Drive from Dunhuang to Samarkandcar 3,033.8 km
34h 15m$383–553Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane DNH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Samarkandtrain
21h 7m$292–1,036Fly to Samarkand International Airport
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane DNH - SKD
18h 41m$851–1,801Fly to Termez Airport, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Termez Airport (TMJ)plane DNH - TMJ
- Take the train from Termez to Samarkandtrain
31h 52m$364–1,422Fly to Shymkent International Airport, train
- 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$347–1,145
Dunhuang (DNH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) 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 which takes 18h 41m and costs $850 - $1,800.
The distance between Dunhuang and Samarkand is 3034 km. The road distance is 3033.8 km.
It takes approximately 34h 15m to drive 3033.8 km from Dunhuang to Samarkand.
Samarkand is 3h behind Dunhuang. It is currently 8:46 PM in Dunhuang and 5:46 PM 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 740+ 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 and Saturday
- 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
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
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 Tashkent International Airport via Jinchang, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Urumqi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Xi An, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Hami, Urumqi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Xi An, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Urumqi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dunhuang to Termez Airport via Hami, Urumqi, Tashkent International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Tashkent International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $31–35
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- 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
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- 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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