There are 3 ways to get from Herāt to Samarkand by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Samarkand International Airport
best- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)HEA - SKD
41h 19m$142–637Fly to Karshi, train
cheapest- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Karshi (KSQ)HEA - KSQ
- Take the train from Qarshi to Samarkand
37h 5m$132–516Fly to Bukhara International Airport, train
- Fly from Herat (HEA) to Bukhara International Airport (BHK)HEA - BHK
- Take the train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
28h 14m$172–713
Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly and train which costs $130 - $550 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Herāt to Samarkand is to fly and train which takes 28h 14m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Herāt and Samarkand is 765 km.
It takes approximately 41h 19m to get from Herāt to Samarkand, including transfers.
Samarkand is 30 min ahead of Herāt. It is currently 12:41 PM in Herāt and 1:11 PM in Samarkand.
There are 728+ hotels available in Samarkand.
What companies run services between Herāt, Afghanistan and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?
Ariana Afghan Airlines, Kam Air, and three other airlines fly from Herat (HEA) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flyhelicopters.uz
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Jeddah, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Kabul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Herat to Karshi via Kabul, Delhi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Herat to Bukhara International Airport via Kabul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Herat to Samarkand International Airport via Kabul, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Herat to Bukhara International Airport via Kabul, Delhi, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Herat to Samarkand International Airport via Kabul, Tashkent, Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–11
- Coupe
- $12–14
- SV
- $20–23
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $10–12
- Coupe
- $14–15
- SV
- $23–25
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Qarshi to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $17–19
- Econom class
- $12
Train from Buchara 1 to Samarkand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- $23–25
- Econom class
- $17
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