There are 3 ways to get from Geneva to Samarkand 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane GVA - SKD
9h 17m$355–931Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the bus from Zurich to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain
6d 4h$461–671Train, bus via Верхний Баскунчак
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain
- Take the bus from Bern to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
6d 7h$454–670
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Samarkand is to train and bus which costs $460 - $700 and takes 6 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Samarkand is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Geneva and Samarkand is 4891 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Samarkand without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 4h and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Geneva to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 3h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 12:56 AM in Geneva and 3:56 AM in Samarkand.
There are 843+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $250–350
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $80–120
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–320
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $30–33
- Coupe
- $44–48
- SV
- $80–95
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Zurich to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
Bus from Bern to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $169
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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