There are 5 ways to get from Greece to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane ATH - SKD
7h 54m$420–647Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
6d$307–531Drive 5,318 km
- Drive from Athens to Samarkandcar 5,318 km
2d 15h$1,116–1,611Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane SKG - SKD
10h 59m$333–703Bus, train via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchaktrain
- Take the train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkandtrain
6d 4h$374–646
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Samarkand is to bus and train which costs $300 - $550 and takes 6 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Samarkand is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Greece and Samarkand is 3737 km. The road distance is 5318 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Samarkand without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 0h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Greece to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 2h ahead of Greece. It is currently 11:53 PM in Greece and 1:53 AM in Samarkand.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Samarkand is 5318 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Greece to Samarkand.
There are 794+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Greece and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samarkand International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- taban.aero
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Samarkand International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Verhnii Baskunchak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
Train from Verkhniy Baskunchak to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–52
- Website
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Book at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Schedules at
- Uzbekistan Railways
- Sleeper
- $33–35
- Coupe
- $48–52
- SV
- $90–100
- 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
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Plovdiv to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- SVS
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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