There are 3 ways to get from Dushanbe to Merv by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Mary (MYP)DYU - MYP
14h 27m$181–732Train, 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 train from Turkmenabat to Bayramaly96 / ...
24h 56mTrain, 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 train from Turkmenabat to Bayramaly96 / ...
29h 1m
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Mary (MYP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Merv is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Merv is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Dushanbe and Merv is 658 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Merv without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Dushanbe to Merv, including transfers.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Merv, Turkmenistan?
Flydubai, Turkmenistan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Mary (MYP) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flyturkmenistanairlines.eu
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mary via Dubai, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mary via Istanbul, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mary via Delhi, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mary via Kazan, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Mary via Moscow Domodedovo, Ashgabat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- +993 (12) 383275
- tde@railway.gov.tm
- Website
- railway.gov.tm
Train from Turkmenabat to Bayramaly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- railway.gov.tm
- Platzcart (3rd class)
- $3–4
- Coupe (2nd class)
- $5–7
- 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
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