There are 4 ways to get from Dushanbe to Kerki by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Drive from Penjikent to Samarkand Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Karakul’
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Kerki
17h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Buchara 1319
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Olot
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Kerki
23h 34mFly, train, bus
- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)DYU - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Olot
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Kerki
15h 42mTrain, bus via Samarkand
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Samarkand301
- Take the train from Samarkand to Olot
- Take the bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Kerki
27h 39m
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dushanbe and Kerki is 909 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Kerki without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Dushanbe to Kerki, including transfers.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Kerki, Turkmenistan?
There is no direct connection from Dushanbe to Kerki. However, you can take the bus to Penjikent, drive to Samarkand Central Bus Station, take the bus to Karakul’, take the taxi to Olot, take the bus to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Kerki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dushanbe to Kerki via Buchara 1, Olot, Olot, and Turkmenabat Bus Terminal in around 23h 34m.
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- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Bukhara International Airport via Koltsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Buchara 1
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Dushanbe to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Buchara 1 to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $9–10
- Coupe
- $11–13
- SV
- $17–20
Train from Samarkand to Olot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $11–13
- Coupe
- $15–17
- SV
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Penjikent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Karakul’
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +993 (12) 390356
- info@awtoulag.gov.tm
Bus from Olot to Turkmenabat Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
Bus from Turkmenabat Bus Terminal to Kerki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://awtoulag.gov.tm/schedule-journeys/1
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