There are 3 ways to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand by plane, car, or train
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Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)DNH - SKD
16h 40m$401–1,801Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)DNH - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Samarkand
16h 50m$302–1,036Drive 3,033.7 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Samarkand3,033.7 km
34h 13m$383–553
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 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs $400 - $1,800.
The distance between Dunhuang and Samarkand is 2366 km. The road distance is 3033.7 km.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Dunhuang to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h behind Dunhuang. It is currently 7:32 AM in Dunhuang and 4:32 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Samarkand is 3034 km. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Dunhuang to Samarkand.
There are 713+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
China Eastern Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dunhuang to Samarkand International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Samarkand International Airport via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- 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
- $290–1,000
- 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $32–35
- 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
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